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crash · S3 and above incidents

33 documented incidents where type is crash and severity is S3 and above, across 25 companies, 2015-2026. Every row cites its source; severity runs S1 (near miss) to S5 (fatal or catastrophic). Entity pages: crash · S3 and above.

33Unique incidents
25Companies involved
S5Highest severity
97%Verified
6%From regulators
2015-2026Years covered

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Incident list

SevDateCompanyTypeLocationIncidentSource
S404 Aug 2026Kratos Defense & Security Solutions crash Dugway Proving Ground, UT, USAXQ-58 Valkyrie crashes at Dugway Proving Ground, flights paused · 1 aircraft TWZ
S3~Aug 2026Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla Robotaxi (Model Y) crashes through bollards in Austin, no driver present · 1 vehicle Motor1
S426 Jul 2026Baykar crash —Bayraktar Akıncı shot down over Yemen (first confirmed combat loss) Defence Security Asia
S311 May 2026Waymo crash Los Angeles, CA, USAWaymo autonomous vehicle involved in rollover crash in Koreatown J&Y Law
S404 May 2026Skydweller Aero crash Gulf Of MexicoSkydweller UAS crash attributed to turbulent weather · 1 prototype aircraft (converted Solar Impulse 2) Aviation Week / Popular
S316 Mar 2026Tesla crash Austin, TX, USATesla discloses another unsupervised Robotaxi crash in Austin electrek.co
S316 Dec 2025Tesla crash Austin, TX, USAReport: Tesla robotaxis crashing over 12x more frequently than human drivers Common Dreams
S406 Dec 2025Hellobike (Hello Inc.) crash Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaHellobike Robotaxi Strikes Two Pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China; Service Suspended · 1 vehicle, 2 victims CnEVPost
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
S406 Dec 2025Baidu crash Zhuzhou, Hunan, ChinaBaidu Apollo RT6 robotaxi (operated by Hello) hits two pedestrians, traps one under car in Zhuzhou Interesting Engineering
S4~Nov 2025General Atomics / U.S. Air Force crash Yellow Sea, Off South KoreaU.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Off South Korea · 1 aircraft lost CNN / The New York Times
S323 Oct 2025AIR crash FL, USAAIR ONE eVTOL prototype crashes during Florida test flight · 1 prototype aircraft Aerospace America
S416 Sep 2025XPeng AeroHT crash ChinaTwo eVTOLs from XPeng AeroHT collide and crash during air show · 2 eVTOL aircraft Electrek
S431 Aug 2025General Atomics Aeronautical Systems crash —MQ-9 Reaper lost in Middle East due to chafed wire · 1 aircraft Air & Space Forces Magaz
S418 Aug 2025Tesla crash Houston, TX, USATesla Cybertruck on Full Self-Driving attempts to drive off Houston overpass Jalopnik
S4~Jun 2025Turkish Aerospace Industries crash Konya, TurkeyTAI Anka-3 UCAV prototype lost in hard-landing crash near Konya Aviation Week / Militarn
S411 May 2025SEPTA crash Norristown, PA, USANorristown LRV strikes bumping post; NTSB faults ATC design · 1 train, 12 injured (2 serious) NBC10 Philadelphia
S3~Apr 2025Aurora crash TX, USABrake issue caused driverless semi to roll, crash into food truck KLTV.com
S317 Mar 2025Mineral Resources crash Western AustraliaMineral Resources road-train truck crashes on Onslow autonomous haul road The West Australian
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
S4~Jan 2025Baykar crash LibyaBayraktar Akıncı drone crashes in Libya Military Africa
S416 Dec 2024General Atomics / U.S. Air Force crash Mediterranean Sea$13 Million Military Reaper Drone Lost After Propeller Fell Off · $13M aircraft, total loss Business Insider / Air F
S412 Dec 2024AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) crash ChinaYilong-2H drone crashes into Olympic Sports Center in Jingzhou, China Militarnyi
S3~Aug 2024Tesla crash Northern California, USATesla Semi crash in Northern California investigated by NTSB KTVU
S3~Jul 2024Baidu crash ChinaBaidu Apollo Go robotaxi accident sparks safety debate in China Caixin Global
S414 Apr 2024Uraltransmash crash Saint Petersburg, RussiaAI-Powered 'Smart Tram' Brake Failure Injures Pedestrians in Saint Petersburg The Sun
S416 Feb 2024CPKC crash Near Greely, BC, CanadaCPKC train-on-train collision near Greely, BC after crew missed restricting signal · 2 trains involved; 4 locomotives + 4 cars derailed Railway Age
S4~Oct 2023General Motors (Cruise) crash San Francisco, CA, USACruise robotaxi dragging incident traced to Collision Detection Subsystem defect dailycar.co.kr
S409 Aug 2023Vertical Aerospace crash Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, UKVertical Aerospace VX4 prototype crashes during uncrewed flight test AeroTime / FlightGlobal
S4~Feb 2022Joby crash near Jolon, CA, USAJoby eVTOL prototype destroyed after in-flight propeller blade failure · 1 prototype aircraft (total loss) FlightGlobal / NTSB
S3~Dec 2019Safran crash —Safran works to correct Patroller UAV after December crash FlightGlobal
S415 Feb 2015Sperry Rail Service crash Mount Carbon, WV, USACSX crude oil train derails and catches fire in Mount Carbon, WV after Sperry inspection missed broken rail · 25-27 tank cars derailed, 1 injury, 1 home destroyed Bluefield Daily Telegrap
S3not documentedAlauda Aeronautics crash Gatwick Airport, England, UKOut-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed · 1 racing drone BBC

Companies involved

Tesla 5Baykar 2Waymo 2Baidu 2General Atomics / U.S. Air Force 2Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 1Skydweller Aero 1Hellobike (Hello Inc.) 1Baidu Apollo Go 1AIR 1XPeng AeroHT 1General Atomics Aeronautical Systems 1Turkish Aerospace Industries 1SEPTA 1Aurora 1Mineral Resources 1AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) 1Uraltransmash 1CPKC 1General Motors (Cruise) 1Vertical Aerospace 1Joby 1Safran 1Sperry Rail Service 1Alauda Aeronautics 1

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