The City of Austin is reporting robotaxi traffic incidents with daily updates. Waymo has about ten times the number of vehicles and double the driving area as Tesla in Austin. Waymo has been operating since March and Tesla since June 22.
Waymo has 12 incidents in June and July and Tesla has had 1 incident. This data is current up to July 3 2025. Seven safety incidents for Waymo versus 1 for Tesla.
Waymo had two blocking traffic incidents and 3 Nuisance incidents in the Austin in June.
This can be seen where there were consistent problems with Waymo for multiple pickups and dropoffs at the popular restaurant Terry Black. The Waymo did not go into the parking lot but blocked one of two lanes of traffic along the road.
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