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Autonomous vehicles and trucking · Waymo incidents

44 documented incidents where industry is Autonomous vehicles and trucking and company is Waymo, across 1 company, 2023-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: Autonomous vehicles and trucking · Waymo.

44Unique incidents
1Companies involved
S5Highest severity
84%Verified
0%From regulators
2023-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S223 Aug 2026Waymo crash CA, USAWaymo robotaxi collides with minivan at California Costco New York Post
S1~Aug 2026Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAFather says Waymo vehicle nearly hit toddler who fell in crosswalk SFist
S5~Aug 2026Waymo fatality Dallas, TX, USAPedestrian killed by SUV thrown into stationary Waymo in Dallas · 1 fatality (secondary contact) FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
S2~Aug 2026Waymo crash Denver, CO, USAUnoccupied Waymo struck in three-vehicle chain-reaction crash in Denver; police assign no fault to Waymo · 1 vehicle CBS Colorado
S427 Jul 2026Waymo injury Los Angeles, CA, USAWoman critically injured in two-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Los Angeles ABC7 Bay Area / Los Ange
S104 Jul 2026Waymo malfunction USAWaymo drives into live fireworks display, alarming passengers Fox News
S3~Jul 2026Waymo fire Atlanta, GA, USAWaymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta Hoodline
S318 Jun 2026Waymo recall —Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect · 3,871 vehicles The Robot Report
S3~Jun 2026Waymo recall USAWaymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones Austin American-Statesma
S311 May 2026Waymo crash Los Angeles, CA, USAWaymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown J&Y Law
S3~May 2026Waymo recall USAWaymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
S320 Apr 2026Waymo recall San Antonio, TX, USAUnoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road · 3,791 vehicles recalled BBC News
S201 Mar 2026Waymo disruption Austin, TX, USAWaymo Robotaxis Block Ambulance During Austin Mass Shooting Response · up to 5 vehicles Axios
S227 Feb 2026Waymo crash Charlotte, NC, USAWaymo robotaxi crashes on first day of Charlotte operations Charlotte Observer
S323 Jan 2026Waymo regulatory USAWaymo vehicle investigated after striking pedestrian and passing stopped school bus Land Line Media
S323 Jan 2026Waymo injury Santa Monica, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica school Reuters
S2~Jan 2026Waymo malfunction Phoenix, AZ, USAWaymo Robotaxi Enters Phoenix Light-Rail Tracks as Train Approaches · 1 vehicle AZFamily
S120 Dec 2025Waymo disruption San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo Robotaxis Contribute to Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage San Francisco Chronicle
S209 Dec 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USATwo Waymo robotaxis collide, trapping a third Futurism
S208 Dec 2025Waymo malfunction Los Angeles, CA, USAWaymo Robotaxi Transports Undetected Man Trapped in Trunk in Los Angeles · 1 vehicle Los Angeles Times
S3~Dec 2025Waymo regulatory TX, USAWaymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe Reuters
S1~Dec 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo self-driving vehicle strikes dog in San Francisco Mission Local
S308 Nov 2025Waymo recall —Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles CBS News
S127 Oct 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USANeighborhood cat killed by driverless Waymo robotaxi · 1 animal killed New York Post / The Guar
S227 Oct 2025Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi perception blind spot led to killing of cat 'Kit Kat' The New York Times
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
S2~Oct 2025Waymo crash Atlanta, GA, USAWaymo vehicle collides with cyclist near Atlanta Beltline CBS News
S514 Sep 2025Waymo fatality USAWaymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault Forbes
S3~May 2025Waymo recall —Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles InsideEVs
S416 Feb 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims The Press Democrat
S316 Feb 2025Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USATwo Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist · 2 vehicles, 1 cyclist injured San Francisco Chronicle
S520 Jan 2025Waymo crash San Francisco, CA, USAWhile Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car NBC Bay Area
S2~2025Waymo crash Austin, TX, USAWaymo robotaxi involved in another collision in Austin NextBigFuture.com
S1~Sep 2024Waymo disruption San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo Robotaxi Stalls While Passenger Is Harassed in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle
S2~Sep 2024Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo Driverless Taxi Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco · 1 vehicle SF Standard
S113 Aug 2024Waymo disruption San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxis honk at each other overnight in SF lot The New York Times
S321 May 2024Waymo recall Phoenix, AZ, USAWaymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update TechCrunch
S213 May 2024Waymo crash West Los Angeles, CA, USAWaymo vehicle involved in crash on 10 Freeway ABC7 Los Angeles
S1~May 2024Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo driverless cars nearly strike San Francisco school crossing guards NBC Bay Area
S210 Feb 2024Waymo fire San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi set on fire by mob in San Francisco Chinatown · 1 vehicle destroyed CBS News
S206 Feb 2024Waymo injury San Francisco, CA, USAWaymo robotaxi collides with cyclist in San Francisco's Potrero Hill CBS News
S103 Feb 2024Waymo malfunction San Francisco, CA, USAPassengers Feel Trapped in Waymo After Sensor-Blocking Incident ABC7 News
S3~Feb 2024Waymo recall —Waymo recalls 444 vehicles over towed-vehicle detection issue · 444 vehicles NBC News
S311 Dec 2023Waymo malfunction Phoenix, AZ, USATwo Waymo robotaxis crash into the same truck within minutes, prompting recall STERN.de

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