Waymo vs Zoox
Waymo: 69 incidents on record recorded between 2023 and 2026, 50 where a person was hurt, 4 of them fatal. Every case links to the sources it rests on.
Zoox: 9 incidents on record recorded between 2024 and 2026, 5 where a person was hurt. Every case links to the sources it rests on.
Counts are events documented in English 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.
Cases
Both records, newest first
Each case links to its timeline and to the sources it rests on.
- 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
- 2026-07-01A 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 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 bus in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-06-20An unoccupied Zoox driverless robotaxi struggled to navigate heavy smoke at a fire scene on June 20, 2026, braking hard and coming to a stop, prompting a software recall across all 105 of the company's public-road vehicles.Recall
- 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
- 2026-06-03CNN 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
- 2026-06-01A Zoox autonomous vehicle (Zoox Zoox) was involved in a crash with pickup truck in Las Vegas, NV, 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
- 2026-05-01A 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 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 Inglewood, 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 Los Angeles, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/o hospitalizationReport
- 2026-04-25Waymo announced it would skip a public meeting in Austin convened to address the incident in which one of its robotaxis blocked an ambulance.Report
- 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 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 San Francisco, 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 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 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
- 2026-03-25A Waymo robotaxi stalled during a wildfire near I-280 and was moved to safety by the California Highway Patrol.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
- 2026-02-01A 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
- 2026-02-01A Waymo autonomous vehicle (Jaguar I-Pace) was involved in a crash with van in San Francisco, CA, reported to NHTSA as moderate w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2026-01-29Waymo robotaxi hit a child at a school drop-off location, triggering a federal safety inquiry.Report
- 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
- 2025-12-24Zoox issued a software recall to prevent unnecessary lane crossings by its robotaxisRecall
- 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.Report
- 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
- 2025-12-05Waymo 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 Phoenix, AZ, 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
- 2025-12-01A 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 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 van in Los Angeles, CA, 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 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 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 Austin, TX, 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
- 2025-10-01A 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
- 2025-10-01A 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
- 2025-09-14A 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 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 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 non-motorist: cyclist 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 pickup truck in Atlanta, GA, reported to NHTSA as minor w/ hospitalizationReport
- 2025-08-26Zoox issued a voluntary software recall affecting 332 vehicles after its autonomous driving system caused robotaxis to cross center lane lines or block crosswalks near intersections, with 62 such instances recorded between August 26 and December 5, 2025, and no collisions reported.Recall
- 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
- 2025-08-01A 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
- 2025-07-01A 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 Zoox autonomous vehicle (Toyota Highlander) was involved in a crash with passenger car in Spring Valley, NV, 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
- 2025-06-01A 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
- 2025-05-14Waymo 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
- 2025-05-08An unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter at a San Francisco intersection after braking to yield, causing the rider to fall; the robotaxi continued moving and completed a turn before stopping without making further contact with the rider, who sustained minor injuries.Recall
- 2025-05-06Zoox issues software recall for 270 robotaxis following a collision in Las VegasRecall
- 2025-03-19Zoox issued a voluntary software recall for 258 vehicles equipped with autonomous driving software released before November 5, 2024, following two incidents in which motorcyclists collided with the rear of Zoox-equipped Toyota Highlanders that were operating with their autonomous systems engaged.Report
- 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
- 2024-05-13A Zoox autonomous test vehicle equipped with Amazon's automated driving system stopped suddenly in San Francisco and was rear-ended by a motorcyclist who suffered minor injuries to their hands, prompting an NHTSA investigation opened on May 10, 2024.Investigation
- 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