Waymo vs Tesla
Waymo: 73 incidents on record recorded between 2023 and 2026, 52 where a person was hurt, 4 of them fatal. Every case links to the sources it rests on.
Tesla: 13 incidents on record recorded between 2019 and 2026, 5 where a person was hurt. Every case links to the sources it rests on.
Counts are events documented in the press the register reads that cleared verification, not a safety rating: fleet sizes are not public, and a widely covered company accumulates more cases than a smaller one with the same incident. The escalation share is the one number that normalises itself. Formula on the methodology page.
Reading the numbers
Waymo has 73 cases on record against 13 for Tesla. Tesla's record begins earlier, in 2019, against 2023.
A person was hurt in 71% of Waymo's cases and 38% of Tesla's (4 and 0 fatal). The escalation share, the one number that does not depend on fleet size or press attention, is 10% for Waymo and 8% for Tesla: Waymo's cases more often reached a regulator, a recall or a court.
Both records are mostly about autonomous vehicles. The more recent case belongs to Waymo, dated 2026-09-01.
Cases
Both records, newest first
Each case links to its timeline and to the sources it rests on.
- 2026-09-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with other fixed object in Houston, TX, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-08-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Dallas, TX, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-08-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: pedestrian in Dallas, TX, reported to NHTSA as a fatalityReport
- 2026-08-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-07-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-07-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Washington, DC, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-07-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with bus in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-06-18Waymo recalled approximately 3,900 robotaxis after 13 known incidents in which vehicles drove into closed freeway construction zones in Phoenix, Arizona, and the San Francisco Bay Area, prompting a voluntary software recall filed with NHTSA.Recall
- 2026-06-10Tesla's robotaxi service reported to have long waits and stalled rides during operationReport
- 2026-06-03CNN analysis of government records and social media videos found hundreds of incidents in which Waymo robotaxis made dangerous maneuvers including running red lights, driving into oncoming traffic and flooded roads, and coming within inches of pedestrians across multiple US cities.Report
- 2026-06-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Zeekr Rt) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: scooter - skateboard in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/o hospitalizationReport
- 2026-06-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-17An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi struck a guard gate barrier arm at the entrance of a condo community in Miami-Dade County; no injuries were reported.Report
- 2026-05-15Tesla unredacted 17 autonomous driving crash reports filed with NHTSA covering incidents from July 2025 through March 2026 in Austin, Texas, revealing that of the crashes involving its Robotaxi fleet, 13 resulted in property damage only, 2 had no injuries, 1 involved a minor injury without hospitalization, and 1 involved a minor injury requiring hospitalization.Report
- 2026-05-12Waymo recalled 3,791 robotaxis after an unoccupied vehicle drove into a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas, and was swept into a creek, a software flaw that let the cars enter standing water.Recall
- 2026-05-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/o hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Phoenix, AZ, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Zeekr Rt) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Santa Monica, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Inglewood, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-05-01A Tesla remote operator, while attempting to maneuver an autonomous Model Y out of a dead-end residential road in Houston, drove the vehicle into a hidden tree stump at 2 mph, causing minor property damage.Report
- 2026-04-20A Waymo robotaxi drove into floodwater in San Antonio on April 20, 2026, prompting a voluntary recall of 3,791 vehicles for a software defect.Recall
- 2026-04-05A Waymo robotaxi entered a drive-thru the wrong way in Los Angeles, causing concern for a waiting passenger's family before the vehicle stopped and the passenger boarded.Report
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with motorcycle in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/o hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-03-25A Waymo robotaxi stalled during a wildfire near I-280 and was moved to safety by the California Highway Patrol.Report
- 2026-03-17Reporter trapped inside a self-driving robotaxi during an anti-robot protest attack on the vehicle.Report
- 2026-03-11An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi stopped between a railroad crossing arm and the tracks in Texas, remaining stationary as a train passed within inches of the vehicle.Report
- 2026-03-02A Waymo driverless vehicle blocked a road for more than a minute near an active mass shooting scene in Austin, causing an ambulance to turn around, though Austin-Travis County EMS said it did not believe the obstruction had an impact on patient outcomes.Regulator action
- 2026-03-01A Waymo robotaxi became stuck perpendicular across a road while executing a U-turn during an active shooter incident in Austin, Texas, blocking an ambulance and requiring a police officer to manually drive it away.Follow-up
- 2026-03-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Austin, TX, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-03-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Inglewood, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-02-27Waymo robotaxis were involved in an accident on their first day of operations in Charlotte.Report
- 2026-02-17Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Austin accumulated 14 crashes since June 2025, including one July 2025 incident later upgraded to require hospitalization, with the fleet crashing at approximately four times the rate of human drivers by Tesla's own benchmark.Follow-up
- 2026-02-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with van in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-02-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-01-23A driverless Waymo robotaxi struck a child who had stepped into the street from behind an SUV during morning drop-off outside a Santa Monica elementary school, resulting in minor injuries.Investigation
- 2026-01-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-12-20During a widespread power outage affecting approximately 130,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco, multiple Waymo robotaxis stalled in traffic and clogged roadways, prompting the company to suspend its ride-hailing service until the following day.Follow-up
- 2025-12-14A Waymo robotaxi stalled on a narrow bridge over the Venice Canals during a holiday boat parade, causing a 45-minute traffic backup of at least a mile.Report
- 2025-12-12Three Waymo robotaxis became deadlocked on a San Francisco street after two navigated into a dead end and a third behaved erratically, requiring a human Waymo employee to manually move each vehicle.Report
- 2025-12-06A Tesla Optimus humanoid robot fell backward during a public demonstration at a Tesla store in Miami, dropping water bottles and making hand motions consistent with a teleoperation headset being removed.Follow-up
- 2025-12-05Waymo announced a voluntary software recall after its robotaxis were found to have illegally passed stopped school buses with extended stop signs and flashing lights on multiple occasions in Atlanta and Austin, with no injuries reported.Recall
- 2025-12-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-12-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Phoenix, AZ, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-12-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: cyclist in Palo Alto, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-12-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with van in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-12-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-11-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: pedestrian in Scottsdale, AZ, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-11-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-11-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Tempe, AZ, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-11-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Scottsdale, AZ, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-11-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Austin, TX, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-10-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: cyclist in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-10-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-10-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-10-01Tesla reported an eighth crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, occurring in October 2025, with no injuries reported, while the vehicle was proceeding straight and came into contact with an unspecified object or party.Report
- 2025-09-17Tesla reported three accidents involving its Robotaxi service Model Y vehicles in Austin, Texas, in July 2025, including one with a minor injury and two with only property damage, while redacting narrative details from NHTSA filings.Report
- 2025-09-14A Waymo robotaxi slowing to turn into a parking lot on Rural Road near Arizona State University was rear-ended by a motorcyclist, who was then struck by a hit-and-run human driver and later died at the hospital.Report
- 2025-09-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with motorcycle in Tempe, AZ, reported to NHTSA as a fatalityReport
- 2025-09-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-09-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-09-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: cyclist in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-08-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/o hospitalizationReport
- 2025-08-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with heavy truck in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-07-25Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot production is reported to be severely behind schedule due to technical bottlenecks with robot hands, with mostly complete units missing hands piling up at Tesla's facility.Report
- 2025-07-06A Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y) drove into the side of a parked Toyota Camry in the parking lot of Home Slice Pizza in Austin after completing a drop-off, lightly grazing the Camry's right tire.Report
- 2025-07-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with suv in Santa Clara, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-07-01A Tesla autonomous vehicle (Tesla Model Y) was involved in a crash with suv in Austin, TX, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-06-22A Tesla Robotaxi safety monitor pressed a stop button on the center touchscreen to prevent a near-collision with a reversing UPS truck as the autonomous vehicle attempted to pull into a parking spot in Austin, Texas.Follow-up
- 2025-06-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with non-motorist: cyclist in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-06-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with passenger car in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-05-14Waymo recalled 1,212 robotaxis after NHTSA opened a probe into 16 collisions between 2022 and late 2024 in which Waymo vehicles struck chains, gates, and other roadway barriers, with no injuries reported.Recall
- 2025-01-19An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi stopped at a traffic light was rear-ended in a multi-vehicle collision at Sixth and Harrison Streets in San Francisco, killing one person and injuring seven others.Report
- 2024-12-27A Waymo robotaxi collided with a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot at an intersection in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, with neither vehicle sustaining damage.Report
- 2024-09-27A Waymo robotaxi stalled while making a U-turn in front of Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade in San Francisco, requiring an SFPD officer to manually drive the vehicle out of the way.Report
- 2024-05-21A driverless Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi collided with a telephone pole at 8 MPH while performing a low-speed pullover maneuver in an alley in Phoenix, sustaining damage but causing no injuries.Recall
- 2024-02-06A Waymo driverless robotaxi struck a bicyclist who was occluded by a truck at the intersection of 17th Street and Mississippi Street in San Francisco, resulting in minor injuries to the cyclist who was not taken to the hospital.Investigation
- 2023-12-11Two unoccupied Waymo robotaxis separately collided with the same improperly towed pickup truck in Phoenix, Arizona on December 11, 2023, resulting in minor damage and no injuries, prompting Waymo's first-ever software recall.Report
- 2019-11-01At Tesla's Fremont, California plant in November 2019, a stack of three steel skids on an automated conveyor system knocked a worker down and dragged him more than 15 feet, seriously injuring both his legs.Lawsuit
- 2019-01-06A self-driving Tesla Model S struck and destroyed a Promobot v4 autonomous service robot in a parking lot street at 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, while the robot was being transported to the Consumer Electronics Show venue.Report
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