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Waymo · S3 and above incidents

21 documented incidents where company is Waymo and severity is S3 and above, across 1 company, 2023-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: Waymo · S3 and above.

21Unique incidents
1Companies involved
S5Highest severity
71%Verified
0%From regulators
2023-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
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
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
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
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
S3~Dec 2025Waymo regulatory TX, USAWaymo Vehicles Reportedly Passed Stopped School Buses 19 Times, Prompting NHTSA Probe Reuters
S308 Nov 2025Waymo recall —Waymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses · 3,067 vehicles CBS News
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
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
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
S321 May 2024Waymo recall Phoenix, AZ, USAWaymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update TechCrunch
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
S3not documentedWaymo 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

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