Not surprised. It’s what I’ve said since at least 2016.
In San Francisco, where Waymo began operating in June 2024, traffic injuries actually increased by 2.6 percent from 2,896 in 2023 to 2,907 in 2025, according to data tracked by the city. …the wrong direction for a company that has argued it will make cities safer.
And Phoenix, where Waymo has operated since 2020, remains one of the most dangerous places to be a pedestrian in the country: In 2019, 80 pedestrians died in crashes there; by 2023, that number increased to 109, a 36.3-percent increase.
See also:
- Waymo is murder: NYT edition
- Waymo is murder
- Waymo corporate immunity from murder
The future of Waymo is easily predicted by their response to the past, where unaccountable robots block humans to kill them.
If you think analysis of 2025 incidents is just speculation, Waymo has officially announced in 2026 the things that have been causing harm are now “normal practice”.
- 2021: “we’ve built the Waymo Driver to share the road with cyclists”
- 2025: injured cyclist sues Waymo for blocking bike lanes
- 2026: London Waymo launch with announcement it will be “normal practice” to veer into and block cycle lanes
Nothing like lowering the bar until you find success. It’s how I pump my tires down before every ride.
After all, bicyclists are the top business threat to the company. Anyone who knows how to ride a bike, and hasn’t yet been murdered by Waymo “normal practice”, isn’t likely to get in one to experience the murder of their fellow cyclists.