In this _particular_ case, the accidents seem to be the thing just breaking lights (specifically, stopping for the light, but then starting again while it's still red for no obvious reason), so presumably more shoddy software than anything else; this is something that they _should_ be able to manage on cameras.
I'd agree in the general case, but better sensors likely wouldn't have saved them here.
Moving from mixed hardware to camera-only is only ever likely to result in articles such as the one linked to being written.
No amount of AI bullshit is going to save you from the brick wall that the camera can't see because there is fog etc. in the way.