Autonomous vehicles incidents
Incidents involving vehicles operated by an automated driving system: robotaxis, driverless shuttles, self-driving trucks and test vehicles with a safety operator on board.
- 14
- Incidents recorded
- 2
- Deaths
- 5
- Reported injuries
- 2017–26
- Years covered
14 records
Most recent first- Fatal
Pedestrian hit by SUV is thrown into Waymo robotaxi and dies in Dallas
A pedestrian struck by a human-driven SUV on Maple Avenue in Dallas on August 7, 2026, was thrown into an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi in the opposite lanes and later died.
- Minor injury
Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica elementary school
A driverless Waymo struck a 9-year-old who crossed mid-block from between stopped cars near a Santa Monica elementary school on January 23, 2026. NHTSA and the NTSB opened probes.
- Property damage
Waymo robotaxi kills neighborhood store cat in San Francisco
A Waymo robotaxi ran over and killed KitKat, a well-known store cat, outside a market on 16th Street in San Francisco's Mission District late on October 27, 2025.
- Near miss
Waymo robotaxi drives around stopped school bus in Atlanta
A driverless Waymo drove around a school bus stopped with red lights flashing and stop arm out in Atlanta on September 22, 2025, starting a federal probe and a 3,067-car recall.
- Minor injury
Remote operator drives Tesla Robotaxi into fence in Austin
In July 2025, weeks after Tesla's Robotaxi service began in Austin, a remote operator who took over a stalled vehicle drove it over a curb and into a metal fence, Tesla told NHTSA.
- Property damage
Zoox robotaxi collides with passenger car in Las Vegas
An unoccupied Zoox robotaxi collided with a passenger car in Las Vegas on April 8, 2025, after mispredicting the car's movement. Zoox paused operations and recalled software.
- Property damage
Waymo robotaxi strikes utility pole in Phoenix alley, prompting recall
An empty Waymo robotaxi hit a wooden utility pole in a Phoenix alley during a low-speed pullover on May 21, 2024. Waymo recalled software and maps on 672 vehicles.
- Property damage
Two Waymo robotaxis hit the same towed pickup truck in Phoenix
Two driverless Waymo vehicles struck the same pickup truck, which was being towed backward at an angle, minutes apart in Phoenix on December 11, 2023. Waymo later recalled software.
- Serious injury
Cruise robotaxi drags pedestrian about 20 feet in San Francisco
A driverless Cruise robotaxi ran over a pedestrian thrown into its path by another car in San Francisco on October 2, 2023, then dragged her about 20 feet while pulling over.
- Minor injury
Cruise robotaxi collides with San Francisco fire truck, injuring rider
A driverless Cruise robotaxi carrying a passenger collided with a fire truck responding to an emergency in San Francisco on August 17, 2023. The DMV had Cruise halve its fleet.
- Property damage
Pony.ai driverless test car hits median and sign in Fremont
A Pony.ai test vehicle in autonomous mode struck a center divider and a traffic sign in Fremont on October 28, 2021. California suspended its driverless testing permit.
- Minor injury
EasyMile shuttle's sudden stop throws passenger from seat in Columbus
An EasyMile autonomous shuttle on Columbus's Linden LEAP route braked suddenly at 7.1 mph on February 20, 2020, and a passenger fell from her seat. NHTSA then halted rides.
- Fatal
Uber self-driving test vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian in Tempe
An Uber test vehicle operating in autonomous mode with a safety operator struck and killed a 49-year-old pedestrian crossing N. Mill Avenue in Tempe on March 18, 2018.
- Property damage
Truck backs into Navya driverless shuttle on its first day in Las Vegas
A delivery truck backing into an alley struck a stopped Navya autonomous shuttle carrying seven passengers in downtown Las Vegas on November 8, 2017. No one was hurt.