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Self-Driving Car Crashes 2026: Every NHTSA Report

Quick answer: NHTSA has published 3,070 crash reports involving self-driving (ADS) vehicles for crashes from July 2021 to September 2026, including 978 in 2026 so far. 3 list a death and 296 list an injury. Most are in San Francisco, CA (1,129), Los Angeles, CA (390), Austin, TX (287). These are crash reports, not a crash rate, and they do not say who was at fault.

Updated from NHTSA's file published . NHTSA releases new reports around the 15th of each month.

3,070
Crash reports
Jul 2021 – Sep 2026
978
In 2026
so far (latest months still filling)
296
Injury listed
not counting deaths; 52 note hospital care
3
Fatality listed
confirmed or alleged, any person
How to read these numbers
  • Reports, not a crash rate. Counts are not divided by miles driven; NHTSA says the data are not normalized. A company with more vehicles on the road will file more reports.
  • No fault. A report means the vehicle was involved, not that it caused the crash. In 1,647 of these reports the self-driving vehicle was stopped.
  • Not verified. Companies file the reports; NHTSA says they may be incomplete or unverified, and injuries can be alleged rather than confirmed.
  • One crash, one row. Updated versions of a report replace older ones, and reports by several companies about the same crash (NHTSA's "Same Incident ID") are counted once: 3,450 reports became 3,070 crashes.
  • Rules changed on 16 June 2025. Under the Third Amended Standing General Order, minor self-driving crashes are reported only if damage is expected to exceed $1,000, the vehicle was the only one involved, or it struck another vehicle or object. Months before and after are not strictly comparable.
  • The newest months are incomplete. Reports arrive weeks after a crash, so Aug 2026 onward will grow (shown lighter in the chart).
Company data, shown separately: Waymo mileage

Waymo says: "Through June 2026, Waymo has driven 271.3M rider-only miles without a human driver". It also says that, compared with an average human driver over the same distance in its operating cities, the Waymo Driver had 95% fewer serious injury or worse crashes; 82% fewer airbag deployment in any vehicle crashes; 82% fewer injury-causing crashes. Source: Waymo Safety Impact, checked 2 Nov 2026. These are Waymo's own figures, not NHTSA's, and we do not divide the NHTSA counts by them: the reports above include testing with safety drivers and crashes where the Waymo was stopped, while the mileage is rider-only service.

By month of the crash

Self-Driving Car Crashes by month

050100150 July 2021: 12 reports 2021 August 2021: 13 reports September 2021: 11 reports October 2021: 13 reports November 2021: 14 reports December 2021: 8 reports January 2022: 11 reports 2022 February 2022: 12 reports March 2022: 16 reports April 2022: 19 reports May 2022: 15 reports June 2022: 14 reports July 2022: 15 reports August 2022: 21 reports September 2022: 11 reports October 2022: 8 reports November 2022: 9 reports December 2022: 14 reports January 2023: 8 reports 2023 February 2023: 16 reports March 2023: 22 reports April 2023: 19 reports May 2023: 22 reports June 2023: 23 reports July 2023: 29 reports August 2023: 52 reports September 2023: 34 reports October 2023: 31 reports November 2023: 11 reports December 2023: 21 reports January 2024: 24 reports 2024 February 2024: 23 reports March 2024: 28 reports April 2024: 22 reports May 2024: 41 reports June 2024: 42 reports July 2024: 40 reports August 2024: 46 reports September 2024: 60 reports October 2024: 67 reports November 2024: 70 reports December 2024: 81 reports January 2025: 78 reports 2025 February 2025: 78 reports March 2025: 77 reports April 2025: 96 reports May 2025: 110 reports June 2025: 72 reports rules changed 16 Jun 2025 July 2025: 66 reports August 2025: 61 reports September 2025: 67 reports October 2025: 97 reports November 2025: 112 reports December 2025: 109 reports January 2026: 118 reports 2026 February 2026: 92 reports March 2026: 145 reports April 2026: 141 reports May 2026: 118 reports June 2026: 129 reports July 2026: 120 reports August 2026: 103 reports (incomplete) September 2026: 12 reports (incomplete)

Bars: crash reports by the month the crash happened (one bar per month). Lighter bars: reports still arriving.

Reports by year (table)
YearReports
202171
2022165
2023288
2024544
20251,023
2026978
Who filed the report

By company

CompanyReportsShare
Waymo2,38177.6%
Zoox1725.6%
Cruise1565.1%
Avride842.7%
May Mobility481.6%
Tesla361.2%
Motional290.9%
Aurora250.8%
Argo AI200.7%
Nuro150.5%
WeRide130.4%
Beep120.4%
Pony.ai70.2%
Kodiak Robotics60.2%
MOIA50.2%
Mobileye50.2%
Volkswagen50.2%
Mercedes-Benz50.2%
Torc Robotics40.1%
PlusAI30.1%

More reports usually means more vehicles and miles on the road, not a worse system. Cruise reports also cover crashes General Motors filed for Cruise vehicles.

Where

Self-Driving Car Crashes by city

CityReportsShare
San Francisco, CA1,12936.8%
Los Angeles, CA39012.7%
Austin, TX2879.3%
Phoenix, AZ2718.8%
Tempe, AZ1274.1%
Atlanta, GA882.9%
Las Vegas, NV772.5%
Dallas, TX752.4%
Scottsdale, AZ672.2%
Miami, FL401.3%
Houston, TX351.1%
Santa Monica, CA321.0%
Chandler, AZ230.7%
Mountain View, CA190.6%
Culver City, CA190.6%
Mesa, AZ190.6%
Beverly Hills, CA170.6%
Inglewood, CA170.6%
West Hollywood, CA140.5%
Orlando, FL140.5%
Palo Alto, CA130.4%
Paradise, NV130.4%
San Jose, CA120.4%
Venice, CA120.4%
Arlington, TX110.4%
Daly City, CA110.4%
Nashville, TN100.3%
South San Francisco, CA100.3%
San Mateo, CA80.3%
Redwood City, CA80.3%

City as reported by the company. 202 reports are in other cities or give no city.

By state

StateReportsShare
California1,76657.5%
Arizona52317.0%
Texas45214.7%
Nevada973.2%
Georgia933.0%
Florida692.2%
Michigan110.4%
Tennessee100.3%
District of Columbia100.3%
Pennsylvania90.3%
Colorado60.2%
Minnesota60.2%

Worst injury in the crash

SeverityReportsShare
Fatality30.1%
Serious injury110.4%
Moderate injury371.2%
Minor injury2488.1%
No injury reported2,71888.5%
Unknown531.7%

What it crashed with

Crash partnerReportsShare
Passenger car1,07935.1%
SUV69722.7%
Pickup truck3009.8%
Other2638.6%
Heavy truck2417.9%
Fixed object1304.2%
Van1043.4%
Bus782.5%
Cyclist531.7%
Motorcycle381.2%
Animal290.9%
First responder vehicle160.5%
Other non-motorist150.5%
Pole or tree120.4%
Pedestrian100.3%
Scooter or skateboard50.2%

Its speed just before the crash

SpeedReportsShare
0 (stopped)1,64753.6%
1-10 mph77025.1%
11-20 mph31110.1%
21-30 mph1795.8%
31-45 mph842.7%
46-65 mph622.0%
Over 65 mph40.1%
Unknown130.4%

Type of road

RoadwayReportsShare
Street1,94263.3%
Intersection78925.7%
Parking Lot2317.5%
Highway / Freeway943.1%
Traffic Circle80.3%
Unknown30.1%
Parking Garage10.0%
Unpaved Road10.0%
Rural Road10.0%

Vehicle

Make and modelReportsShare
Jaguar I-Pace2,32475.7%
Cruise AV1494.9%
Toyota Highlander1173.8%
Hyundai Ioniq 51113.6%
Zoox471.5%
Zeekr RT401.3%
Toyota Sienna391.3%
Tesla Model Y351.1%
Peterbilt 579250.8%
Toyota Prius150.5%

Who was responsible for driving, as reported: None 2,209 · In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test) 652 · Remote (Commercial / Test) 129 · In-Vehicle and Remote (Commercial / Test) 64 · Other, see Narrative 8 · Consumer 8. "None" means no human driver or remote operator was responsible.

All years

Fatal and serious-injury reports

MonthCompanyVehicleCityCrashed withWorst injurymphRoadNHTSA report
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Dallas, TX Pedestrian Fatality 5 Street 30270-16196
Jul 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car Serious injury (hospital) 20 Street 30270-16028
Jul 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Las Vegas, NV SUV Serious injury (hospital) 14 Street 30270-15896
Jul 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Miami Beach, FL Cyclist Serious injury (hospital) 0 Street 30270-15830
Jun 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Scottsdale, AZ SUV Serious injury (hospital) 0 Street 30270-15547
Sep 2025 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Motorcycle Fatality 8 Street 30270-11713
Feb 2025 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Phoenix, AZ Passenger car Serious injury 44 Street 30270-10112
Jan 2025 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Passenger car Fatality 0 Street 30270-9724
Oct 2024 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA SUV Serious injury 0 Street 30270-8968
May 2024 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car Serious injury 34 Highway / Freeway 30270-7681 +1
Nov 2023 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 San Francisco, CA Passenger car Serious injury 18 Intersection 30270-6579
Oct 2023 Cruise Cruise AV 2023 San Francisco, CA Pedestrian Serious injury 14 Intersection 30412-6395 +1
Aug 2023 Cruise Cruise AV 2023 San Francisco, CA First responder vehicle Serious injury 13 Intersection 30412-6144 +1
Mar 2022 Cruise Cruise AV 2022 San Francisco, CA Cyclist Serious injury 4 Street 30412-2588 +1

The worst injury to anyone involved, confirmed or alleged by the reporting company. It does not say who caused the crash.

Latest 500 reports

Latest Self-Driving Car Crashes

Showing 100 of 500 matching reports among the latest 500 (Apr 2026 – Sep 2026). The tables above cover all 3,070.

MonthCompanyVehicleCityCrashed withWorst injurymphRoadNHTSA report
Sep 2026 Zoox Toyota Highlander 2019 Las Vegas, NV Passenger car No injury reported 19 Street 30610-16648
Sep 2026 Motional Hyundai Ioniq 5 2024 Las Vegas, NV Cyclist Minor injury 9 Intersection 30410-16557
Sep 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car Minor injury 18 Intersection 30270-16663
Sep 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car No injury reported 6 Street 30270-16579
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16577
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Passenger car No injury reported 45 Street 30270-16554
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 Houston, TX Fixed object Minor injury (hospital) 23 Highway / Freeway 30270-16552
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 30270-16551
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Miami, FL Motorcycle No injury reported 56 Highway / Freeway 30270-16548
Sep 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 5 Street 30270-16500
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA SUV No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16497
Sep 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Phoenix, AZ SUV No injury reported 1 Street 30270-16491
Aug 2026 MOIA Volkswagen ID.Buzz 2023 Beverly Hills, CA Fixed object No injury reported 7 Intersection 35021-16694
Aug 2026 Waabi Peterbilt 579 2026 Hutchins, TX Pickup truck No injury reported 57 Highway / Freeway 33504-16695
Aug 2026 Waabi Peterbilt 579 2026 Fairfield, TX Heavy truck Minor injury 60 Highway / Freeway 33504-16549
Aug 2026 Avride Hyundai Ioniq 5 2026 Dallas, TX SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 31101-16494
Aug 2026 Avride Hyundai Ioniq 5 2026 Dallas, TX SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 31101-16263
Aug 2026 PlusAI International Lt62f 2025 Buda, TX Other No injury reported 55 Highway / Freeway 30634-16662
Aug 2026 Zoox Zoox 2026 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 0 Intersection 30610-16701
Aug 2026 Zoox Zoox 2026 San Francisco, CA Heavy truck No injury reported 0 Street 30610-16700
Aug 2026 Zoox Zoox 2024 Las Vegas, NV Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Street 30610-16699
Aug 2026 Zoox Toyota Highlander 2019 Austin, TX Fixed object Minor injury 4 Parking Garage 30610-16698
Aug 2026 Zoox Toyota Highlander 2019 San Francisco, CA Passenger car Minor injury 0 Street 30610-16696
Aug 2026 Zoox Toyota Highlander 2019 Las Vegas, NV Heavy truck No injury reported 0 Street 30610-16575
Aug 2026 Gatik Isuzu FTR 2025 Glendale, AZ Pole or tree No injury reported 20 Street 30451-16657
Aug 2026 Gatik Isuzu FTR 2025 Peoria, AZ Fixed object No injury reported 37 Street 30451-16656
Aug 2026 May Mobility Toyota Sienna 2023 Atlanta, GA Passenger car Minor injury 0 Intersection 30413-16665
Aug 2026 May Mobility Toyota Sienna 2024 Arlington, TX SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 30413-16664
Aug 2026 Motional Hyundai Ioniq 5 2024 Las Vegas, NV Pole or tree No injury reported 4 Street 30410-16407
Aug 2026 Torc Robotics Freightliner RA Cascadia 2025 Fort Worth, TX Passenger car No injury reported 11 Intersection 30330-16576
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Austin, TX SUV No injury reported 6 Street 30270-16647
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Philadelphia, PA Passenger car No injury reported 10 Street 30270-16646
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Marina del Rey, CA Pickup truck No injury reported 13 Street 30270-16645
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car Minor injury 0 Street 30270-16556
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Las Vegas, NV Passenger car No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16553
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Austin, TX Passenger car No injury reported 0 Parking Lot 30270-16498
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Atlanta, GA Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16496
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16493
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Miami, FL Passenger car No injury reported 4 Street 30270-16490
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Mateo, CA SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 30270-16489
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16464
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Miami, FL Other No injury reported 8 Parking Lot 30270-16461
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2026 Mountain View, CA Heavy truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16458
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA SUV No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16456
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Santa Monica, CA Other No injury reported 27 Street 30270-16454
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Phoenix, AZ Passenger car No injury reported 2 Street 30270-16453
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2025 Denver, CO Van Minor injury 0 Street 30270-16452
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Austin, TX Passenger car No injury reported 2 Street 30270-16448
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Bus No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16374
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Phoenix, AZ SUV No injury reported 41 Street 30270-16373
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Phoenix, AZ Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Intersection 30270-16358
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Houston, TX SUV No injury reported 13 Intersection 30270-16356
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Other No injury reported 2 Parking Lot 30270-16348
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Fixed object No injury reported 3 Parking Lot 30270-16347
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Austin, TX Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Intersection 30270-16346
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Austin, TX Passenger car No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16345
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 San Antonio, TX SUV No injury reported 13 Street 30270-16344
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16300
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Atlanta, GA SUV No injury reported 1 Intersection 30270-16299
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Atlanta, GA SUV No injury reported 15 Street 30270-16293
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 23 Street 30270-16271
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16133
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Redwood City, CA Van No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16132
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Pickup truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16124
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Heavy truck No injury reported 4 Intersection 30270-16117
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Austin, TX Fixed object No injury reported 1 Parking Lot 13781-16679
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Dallas, TX SUV No injury reported 1 Street 13781-16678
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Dallas, TX Fixed object No injury reported 1 Street 13781-16677
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Austin, TX SUV No injury reported 0 Intersection 13781-16676
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Dallas, TX Fixed object No injury reported 1 Street 13781-16675
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Tampa, FL Fixed object No injury reported 4 Parking Lot 13781-16674
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Dallas, TX Pickup truck No injury reported 3 Intersection 13781-16673
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Cybercab 2026 Austin, TX Fixed object No injury reported 5 Parking Lot 13781-16672
Aug 2026 Tesla Tesla Model Y 2026 Dallas, TX Fixed object No injury reported 3 Parking Lot 13781-16671
Aug 2026 Zoox Zoox 2024 Las Vegas, NV SUV Unknown 0 Intersection 30610-16451
Aug 2026 Zoox Zoox 2024 Las Vegas, NV SUV No injury reported 9 Street 30610-16450
Aug 2026 Aurora Peterbilt 579 2024 Las Cruces, NM Heavy truck Minor injury 34 Street 30530-16297
Aug 2026 Motional Hyundai Ioniq 5 2024 Las Vegas, NV SUV Minor injury 5 Street 30410-16264
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 San Francisco, CA Passenger car No injury reported 0 Intersection 30270-16410
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Atlanta, GA Heavy truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16409
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car No injury reported 2 Street 30270-16404
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA Passenger car Minor injury 0 Street 30270-16399
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA SUV Minor injury 33 Intersection 30270-16398
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2021 Mountain View, CA SUV No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16396
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Pole or tree No injury reported 3 Parking Lot 30270-16395
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Scottsdale, AZ Other No injury reported 1 Parking Lot 30270-16366
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Inglewood, CA Fixed object No injury reported 9 Street 30270-16360
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Houston, TX Fixed object No injury reported 8 Parking Lot 30270-16342
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Dallas, TX SUV Minor injury (hospital) 0 Intersection 30270-16325
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Passenger car Minor injury 8 Street 30270-16298
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car No injury reported 2 Intersection 30270-16291
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Houston, TX Fixed object No injury reported 9 Parking Lot 30270-16287
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Tempe, AZ Pole or tree No injury reported 3 Parking Lot 30270-16286
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Los Angeles, CA Passenger car Unknown 3 Street 30270-16278
Aug 2026 Waymo Zeekr RT 2026 Philadelphia, PA Bus No injury reported 15 Intersection 30270-16277
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Miami, FL First responder vehicle No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16276
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Nashville, TN Fixed object No injury reported 2 Street 30270-16262
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Atlanta, GA Passenger car Minor injury (hospital) 0 Street 30270-16261
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 Dallas, TX Heavy truck No injury reported 0 Street 30270-16260
Aug 2026 Waymo Jaguar I-Pace 2024 San Francisco, CA SUV No injury reported 11 Street 30270-16258

NHTSA gives only the month of each crash, not the day. "+1" after a report number means other companies filed about the same crash. mph = speed of the automated vehicle just before the crash, as reported. Crash descriptions (narratives), exact locations and vehicle numbers are not shown.

Sources and method

Where this data comes from

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Standing General Order 2021-01 on Crash Reporting, incident report files ADS (June 2025 onward) and the 2021-2025 archive, with the data dictionary. U.S. Government work, public domain.

Method: we keep the newest version of each report, merge reports that NHTSA links to the same crash, and group injury levels (for example "Minor W/ Hospitalization" becomes Minor injury, with hospital treatment noted). Company names are shortened (for example "Waymo LLC" to Waymo; reports General Motors filed about Cruise robotaxis count under Cruise). Values NHTSA redacted as confidential or personal are left out, as are crash narratives.

Limits: the SGO covers companies named in the order and crashes they learn about; NHTSA notes that access to crash data affects reporting (companies with connected cars learn of more crashes). Level 2 reports cover only serious crashes. Rules changed on 16 June 2025 (Third Amended SGO).

Questions

Self-Driving Car Crashes — FAQ

How many self-driving car crashes have there been?
NHTSA has published 3,070 crash reports involving vehicles driven by automated driving systems, for crashes from July 2021 to September 2026, after merging reports about the same crash. 978 are from 2026 so far.
Which self-driving company has the most crashes?
Waymo (2,381 reports), then Zoox 172, Cruise 156, Avride 84, May Mobility 48. Waymo also drives by far the most driverless miles, so more reports are expected. The NHTSA reports are not a crash rate: they are not divided by miles driven, and NHTSA says the data are not normalized.
How many people have died in self-driving car crashes?
3 ADS reports list a fatality (confirmed or alleged, any person involved). The data does not assign fault: other drivers caused some of these crashes.
Are self-driving cars safer than humans?
The NHTSA data cannot answer this on its own because it has no mileage. For Waymo, the company publishes its own comparison: Waymo says that through June 2026 it had driven 271.3 million rider-only miles, and that compared with an average human driver over the same distance in its cities it had 95% fewer serious injury or worse crashes, 82% fewer airbag deployment in any vehicle crashes, 82% fewer injury-causing crashes (company data from waymo.com, checked 2 Nov 2026, not verified by NHTSA).
What counts as a self-driving car crash here?
A crash reported under NHTSA's Standing General Order 2021-01 where an automated driving system (SAE Level 3-5) was in use within 30 seconds of the crash, including test vehicles with a safety driver. Level 2 driver assistance such as Tesla Autopilot is in a separate file.