California Department of Motor Vehicles

1 documented case

2023

A Cruise Automation Chevrolet Bolt autonomous vehicle, the same model involved in the October 2023 pedestrian dragging incident in San Francisco.

A Cruise Robotaxi Dragged a Pinned Pedestrian 20 Feet, Then GM Recalled the Fleet

On 2 October 2023 in San Francisco, a hit-and-run threw a pedestrian into the path of a driverless Cruise robotaxi, which ran her over, failed to detect her underneath, and dragged her about 20 feet; the California DMV suspended Cruise's permits, NHTSA fined it, and Cruise recalled its fleet.

Severity distribution

Severity distribution for California Department of Motor Vehicles. 1 documented case across five severity bands, cool (Minor) to warm (Critical).
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Critical0
Incidents by severity band for California Department of Motor Vehicles
Severity bandIncidents
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Severe1
Critical0

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