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Waymo · 2026 incidents

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

16Unique incidents
1Companies involved
S5Highest severity
88%Verified
0%From regulators
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
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

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