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AV trucking · S3 and above incidents

75 documented incidents where industry is AV trucking and severity is S3 and above, across 9 companies, 2016-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: AV trucking · S3 and above.

75Unique incidents
9Companies involved
S5Highest severity
76%Verified
7%From regulators
2016-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S303 Sep 2026Tesla regulatory Austin, TX, USANHTSA opens Audit Query AQ26002 into Tesla Cybercab certification · ~1,000 Cybercabs Motor1 / TechCrunch
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
S3~Aug 2026Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle Motor1
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
S317 Jul 2026Zoox recall Las Vegas, NV, USAZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke CNBC
S317 Jul 2026Zoox recall USAZoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure · 105 robotaxis recalled Reuters
S3~Jul 2026Waymo fire Atlanta, GA, USAWaymo robotaxi catches fire after rear-end crash in Atlanta Hoodline
S320 Jun 2026Zoox recall USAZoox Autonomous Vehicle Enters Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Recall · 105 vehicles recalled Reuters
S520 Jun 2026Tesla fatality Katy, TX, USATesla crashes into Texas home, killing woman inside; Autopilot engagement disputed Fortune
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
S3~May 2026Avride regulatory TX, USANHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes · 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe Reuters
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
S3~Apr 2026Baidu Apollo Go regulatory ChinaChina suspends new AV permits after Baidu's mass outage · nationwide AV permits Automotive World
S331 Mar 2026Baidu Apollo Go outage Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaBaidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure' · 100+ vehicles Reuters/CarNewsChina/The
S316 Mar 2026Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin electrek.co
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
S323 Dec 2025Zoox recall USAZoox recalls robotaxis for veering into oncoming traffic · 332 vehicles recalled Reuters
S316 Dec 2025Tesla crash Austin, TX, USAReport: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers Common Dreams
S406 Dec 2025Baidu Apollo Go crash ChinaBaidu Apollo Go robotaxi strikes two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, both in intensive care · 1 robotaxi, 2 injured CarNewsChina.com
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
S324 Oct 2025Tesla regulatory USANHTSA probes Tesla 'Mad Max' FSD mode over reckless driving behavior Reuters
S317 Oct 2025Waymo regulatory USANHTSA investigates Waymo robotaxis for failing to stop for school buses Reuters
S506 Oct 2025Tesla fatality Seminole County, FL, USATesla driver killed after Autopilot/FSD stopped car in live highway lane, rear-ended by semi futurism.com
S514 Sep 2025Waymo fatality USAWaymo robotaxi involved in motorcyclist fatality, reportedly not at fault Forbes
S418 Aug 2025Tesla crash Houston, TX, USATesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass Jalopnik
S401 Aug 2025Tesla regulatory Key Largo, FL, USAFederal jury finds Tesla 33% liable in fatal 2019 Key Largo Autopilot crash · 1 fatality; jury verdict against Tesla Wikipedia
S3~May 2025Zoox recall Las Vegas, NV, USAZoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash NBC News
S3~May 2025Waymo recall Waymo recalls 1,212 robotaxis over collisions with gates and chains · 1,212 vehicles InsideEVs
S308 Apr 2025Zoox recall Zoox recalls approximately 270 vehicles after intersection collision · approx. 270 vehicles Zoox safety recall repor
S3~Apr 2025Aurora crash TX, USABrake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck KLTV.com
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
S3~Dec 2024Cruise shutdown GM ends Cruise as a standalone robotaxi business · company-wide program wind-down Wikipedia
S414 Nov 2024Cruise injury San Francisco, CA, USACruise admits false report after robotaxi dragged pedestrian in San Francisco NBC Bay Area
S518 Oct 2024Tesla fatality USAUS probes Tesla Full Self-Driving system after pedestrian killed NPR
S518 Oct 2024Tesla regulatory USANHTSA investigates Tesla Full Self-Driving after crashes including a fatality Green Car Reports
S330 Sep 2024Cruise regulatory NHTSA fines Cruise $1.5 million for failing to disclose pedestrian injury severity · $1.5 million civil penalty The Verge
S309 Aug 2024Cruise recall USAGM's Cruise recalls entire robotaxi fleet over unexpected braking Wards Auto
S3~Aug 2024Tesla fire USATesla Semi truck catches fire in US ahead of European showcase Trans.INFO
S3~Aug 2024Tesla crash Northern California, USATesla Semi crash in Northern California investigated by NTSB KTVU
S321 May 2024Waymo recall Phoenix, AZ, USAWaymo recalls robotaxis after collision with utility pole · fleet-wide software update TechCrunch
S426 Apr 2024Tesla regulatory NHTSA investigation finds Autopilot contributed to 467 crashes including 13 fatal · 956 crashes reviewed; 467 attributed; 13 fatal NHTSA
S519 Apr 2024Tesla fatality Maltby, WA, USATesla in Full Self-Driving mode killed Seattle-area motorcyclist Reuters
S519 Apr 2024Tesla fatality Snohomish County, WA, USAFatal FSD crash kills motorcyclist, Snohomish County WA · 1 fatality Wikipedia
S3~Feb 2024Waymo recall Waymo recalls 444 vehicles over towed-vehicle detection issue · 444 vehicles NBC News
S425 Jan 2024Cruise regulatory San Francisco, CA, USAJustice Department and SEC investigate Cruise robotaxi after pedestrian-dragging crash Smart Cities Dive
S313 Dec 2023Tesla recall NHTSA recall of over 2 million Tesla vehicles for inadequate Autopilot driver monitoring · over 2,000,000 vehicles Wikipedia
S311 Dec 2023Waymo malfunction Phoenix, AZ, USATwo Waymo robotaxis crash into the same truck within minutes, prompting recall STERN.de
S308 Nov 2023Cruise recall Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis via software update after pedestrian dragging · 950 vehicles The Verge
S5~Nov 2023Tesla fatality AZ, USATesla on Full Self-Driving kills pedestrian on Arizona interstate Carscoops
S424 Oct 2023Cruise regulatory CA, USACalifornia DMV suspends Cruise driverless permit statewide · entire California fleet grounded CNBC
S402 Oct 2023Cruise injury San Francisco, CA, USACruise robotaxi drags pedestrian after being struck by another car Berliner Morgenpost
S402 Oct 2023Cruise injury San Francisco, CA, USACruise robotaxi drags pedestrian 20 feet after hit-and-run in San Francisco · 1 pedestrian, serious injury San Francisco Chronicle
S3~Oct 2023Cruise regulatory San Francisco, CA, USACruise fined $112,500 for delaying report on San Francisco robotaxi dragging incident that severely injured woman ABC7 Bay Area
S4~Oct 2023Cruise shutdown Cruise halts driverless operations nationwide · fleet-wide WSJ/CNBC
S422 Jul 2023Tesla injury Fremont, CA, USAFormer factory worker sues Tesla after robotic arm knocks him unconscious Manufacturing Dive
S518 Feb 2023Tesla fatality CA, USACalifornia family blames Musk for son's death in Tesla Autopilot crash The Independent
S3~Aug 2022Tesla malfunction NHTSA finds 60 FSD Beta crashes and one fatality over 12-month period · 60 crashes, 1 fatality Wikipedia
S516 May 2022Tesla fatality CO, USATesla Autopilot drove car into tree, killing Colorado man The Denver Post
S3~May 2022Pony.AI regulatory California DMV revokes Pony.ai autonomous testing permit · California testing permit revoked TechCrunch
S308 Mar 2022Pony.AI recall NHTSA announces first-ever recall of an automated driving system, targeting Pony.ai · software recall, Pony.ai test fleet Reuters
S525 Apr 2019Tesla fatality FL, USAFatal Autopilot crash (2019 Key Largo crash) - Tesla later hit with $243M jury verdict NBC News
S523 Mar 2018Tesla fatality Mountain View, CA, USAAutopilot fatality of Apple engineer Walter Huang, Mountain View, California · 1 fatality NTSB
S507 May 2016Tesla fatality Williston, FL, USAFirst US Autopilot fatality: Joshua Brown, Williston, Florida · 1 fatality NTSB
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
S3not documentedTesla regulatory Austin, TX, USATesla accused of redacting details of three robotaxi accidents in crash reports Electrek
S3not documentedTesla recall NHTSA forces recall of 362,758 Full Self-Driving Beta vehicles · 362,758 vehicles PBS NewsHour
S3not documentedTesla injury Fremont, CA, USAOptimus robot allegedly pins and injures Fremont plant worker · 1 unit / 1 worker injured CBS8
S3not documentedPony.AI regulatory California DMV suspends Pony.ai driverless testing permit · California driverless testing permit suspended Reuters
S3not documentedEasyMile regulatory USANHTSA bans EasyMile self-driving shuttle fleet from carrying passengers WIRED / Smart Cities Div

Companies involved

Tesla 28Waymo 21Cruise 11Zoox 6Baidu Apollo Go 3Pony.AI 3Avride 1Aurora 1EasyMile 1

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