Austin recorded eight of 22 Texas robotaxi crashes reported to NHTSA in the four weeks to 17 August as Tesla and Waymo expand fleets.
GovTech / Yahoo coverage says statewide filings include an Austin e-bike incident police investigated — Avride said the cyclist slid into its vehicle after riding the wrong way, with minor injuries. In Austin, Tesla’s crash tally since June 2025 reached 23 (including a bollard/fence hit); Waymo 135; Avride 27; Zoox still three. Tesla registered more vehicles toward Cybercab (439 in Texas); Waymo near 1,000 statewide. A separate Dallas fatal involved a pedestrian first hit by a human-driven SUV then contacting an AV. San Antonio Waymo service remained paused after April flood damage.