Waymo · San Francisco, CA, USA incidents

16 documented incidents where company is Waymo and location is San Francisco, CA, USA, across 1 company, 2024-2025. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: Waymo · San Francisco, CA, USA.

16Unique incidents

1Companies involved

S5Highest severity

94%Verified

0%From regulators

2024-2025Years covered

Incident list

Sev	Date	Company	Type	Location	Incident	Source
S1	20 Dec 2025	Waymo	disruption	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo Robotaxis Contribute to Gridlock During San Francisco PG&E Power Outage	San Francisco Chronicle
S2	09 Dec 2025	Waymo	crash	San Francisco, CA, USA	Two Waymo robotaxis collide, trapping a third	Futurism
S1	~Dec 2025	Waymo	injury	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo self-driving vehicle strikes dog in San Francisco	Mission Local
S1	27 Oct 2025	Waymo	crash	San Francisco, CA, USA	Neighborhood cat killed by driverless Waymo robotaxi · 1 animal killed	New York Post / The Guar
S2	27 Oct 2025	Waymo	malfunction	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo robotaxi perception blind spot led to killing of cat 'Kit Kat'	The New York Times
S4	16 Feb 2025	Waymo	injury	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo robotaxi passenger-door opening severely injures cyclist, lawsuit claims	The Press Democrat
S5	20 Jan 2025	Waymo	crash	San Francisco, CA, USA	While Waymo not blamed in multi-car wreck, it's the first fatal collision involving a driverless car	NBC Bay Area
S1	~Sep 2024	Waymo	disruption	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo Robotaxi Stalls While Passenger Is Harassed in San Francisco	San Francisco Chronicle
S2	~Sep 2024	Waymo	malfunction	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo Driverless Taxi Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco · 1 vehicle	SF Standard
S1	13 Aug 2024	Waymo	disruption	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo robotaxis honk at each other overnight in SF lot	The New York Times
S2	10 Feb 2024	Waymo	fire	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo robotaxi set on fire by mob in San Francisco Chinatown · 1 vehicle destroyed	CBS News
S2	06 Feb 2024	Waymo	injury	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo robotaxi collides with cyclist in San Francisco's Potrero Hill	CBS News
S1	03 Feb 2024	Waymo	malfunction	San Francisco, CA, USA	Passengers Feel Trapped in Waymo After Sensor-Blocking Incident	ABC7 News
S1	not documented	Waymo	malfunction	San Francisco, CA, USA	Father says Waymo vehicle nearly hit toddler who fell in crosswalk	SFist
S3	not documented	Waymo	injury	San Francisco, CA, USA	Two Waymo Robotaxis Allegedly Contributed to Bike-Lane Collision That Injured San Francisco Cyclist · 2 vehicles, 1 cyclist injured	San Francisco Chronicle
S1	not documented	Waymo	malfunction	San Francisco, CA, USA	Waymo driverless cars nearly strike San Francisco school crossing guards	NBC Bay Area

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