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Waymo incidents

Recorded incidents in the United States involving systems built or operated by Waymo. A company appears here when a record names it; inclusion is not a finding of fault.

7
Incidents recorded
1
Death
1
Reported injuries
2023–26
Years covered

7 records

Most recent first

  1. Pedestrian hit by SUV is thrown into Waymo robotaxi and dies in Dallas

    Dallas, TXWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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.

    Fatal

  2. Waymo robotaxi strikes child near Santa Monica elementary school

    Santa Monica, CAWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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.

    Minor injury

  3. Waymo robotaxi kills neighborhood store cat in San Francisco

    San Francisco, CAWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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.

    Property damage

  4. Waymo robotaxi drives around stopped school bus in Atlanta

    Atlanta, GAWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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.

    Near miss

  5. Waymo robotaxi and Serve delivery robot collide at Los Angeles intersection

    Los Angeles, CAServe Robotics, WaymoDelivery robots

    A driverless Waymo making a right turn hit a Serve Robotics delivery robot that was trying to mount a curb. The impact was about 4 mph and neither vehicle was damaged.

    Disruption

  6. Waymo robotaxi strikes utility pole in Phoenix alley, prompting recall

    Phoenix, AZWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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

  7. Two Waymo robotaxis hit the same towed pickup truck in Phoenix

    Phoenix, AZWaymoAutonomous vehicles

    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.

    Property damage