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Uber Autonomous Vehicle Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in Arizona
Summary
In March 2018, an autonomous Uber SUV struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona. The backup driver, Rafaela Vasquez, was charged with negligent homicide after being found distracted by her phone and failing to monitor the vehicle. This incident marked one of the first known fatalities involving an autonomous vehicle in the United States.
Incident Details
Domain
Autonomous Systems
Harms arising from AI or automated systems making consequential decisions without adequate oversight.
Severity
Fatality
Companies
Who Was Affected
Age
Adult
Gender
Female
Sources
50The evolving safety and policy challenges of self-driving cars - Brookings
Agent Ingest — Google News RSS·Jul 31, 2024
Backup driver for self-driving Uber that killed Arizona pedestrian pleads guilty - The Guardian
Aug 1, 2023
Uber driver behind the wheel in fatal self-driving vehicle crash pleads guilty - Fox News
Jul 31, 2023
Uber driver in first-ever deadly self-driving crash pleads guilty - The Verge
Jul 31, 2023
The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment - AP News
Jul 28, 2023
Arizona driver in fatal autonomous Uber crash in 2018 pleads guilty, sentenced to probation - The Arizona Republic
Jul 28, 2023
Driver in fatal Uber autonomous crash set for June trial - wfla.com
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Apr 25, 2023
Driver in fatal Uber crash rejects plea deal; death in Tempe was 1st in nation for self-driving vehicle - The Arizona Republic
Jun 3, 2022
NTSB Investigation Into Deadly Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Reveals Lax Attitude Toward Safety - IEEE Spectrum
Jul 30, 2021
Nvidia's self-driving car tests suspended following fatal Uber crash - Mashable
Jun 28, 2021
Trial Delayed for Backup Driver in Fatal Crash of Uber Autonomous Vehicle - Phoenix New Times
May 12, 2021
Driver Charged in Uber’s Fatal 2018 Autonomous Car Crash (Published 2020) - The New York Times
Dec 7, 2020
Uber self-driving car operator charged in pedestrian death
Sep 18, 2020
Safety driver charged in 2018 incident where self-driving Uber car killed a woman - The Guardian
Sep 16, 2020
Uber safety driver charged over death of pedestrian who was struck by self-driving car - Sky News
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Sep 16, 2020
Uber's self-driving operator charged over fatal crash - BBC
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Sep 16, 2020
Backup Driver of Autonomous Uber SUV Charged With Negligent Homicide In Arizona
Sep 16, 2020
Uber Backup Driver Indicted in 2018 Self-Driving Crash That Killed Woman - Phoenix New Times
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Sep 15, 2020
-Safety driver in fatal Arizona Uber self-driving car crash charged with homicide - reuters.com
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Sep 15, 2020
Backup driver charged in fatal autonomous Uber vehicle crash - CBC
Sep 15, 2020
-Safety driver in fatal Arizona Uber self-driving car crash charged with homicide - Reuters
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Sep 15, 2020
Safety board cites Uber, distracted backup driver in fatal self-driving crash - iTnews
Nov 20, 2019
Uber self-driving car that killed pedestrian had software flaws - RAC
Nov 8, 2019
NTSB probe into fatal Uber crash finds software couldn't deal with jaywalkers - Autoweek
Nov 6, 2019
Uber self-driving test vehicle in 2018 fatal Arizona crash had software flaws: U.S. agency - Global News
Nov 5, 2019
10 Lessons From Uber’s Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash - The Drive
May 17, 2019
Arizona Finds No Criminal Liability for Uber in Fatal 2018 Autonomous Car Crash - Claims Journal
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 6, 2019
Uber’s Driverless Cars Return to the Road After Fatal Crash (Published 2018) - The New York Times
Dec 20, 2018
Report: A manager at Uber's self-driving unit warned executives about safety issues just days before fatal crash - TechCrunch
Dec 10, 2018
Uber lays off 100 safety drivers following a fatal crash in Arizona - Daily Mail
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Jul 12, 2018
Backup driver in self-operating Uber vehicle distracted by 'The Voice' at time of fatal crash - 9News
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Jun 23, 2018
Self-driving Uber which ploughed into woman 'detected her SIX SECONDS before fatal crash' - The Mirror
May 26, 2018
Uber fatal crash: Self-driving SUV saw pedestrian, didn't brake - CBS News
May 25, 2018
Uber car 'had six seconds to respond' in fatal crash - BBC
May 24, 2018
Uber car 'had six seconds to respond' in fatal crash - bbc.com
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·May 24, 2018
Self-driving Uber car saw pedestrian but didn’t brake, causing fatal accident: report - Global News
May 24, 2018
Uber Self-Driving Car in Fatal Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Brake - Transport Topics
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·May 24, 2018
Uber ends self-driving car program in Arizona after Tempe fatal crash killed Elaine Herzberg - CBS News
May 24, 2018
NTSB: self-driving Uber in Arizona spotted pedestrian 6 seconds before fatal crash - ABC7 Los Angeles
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·May 24, 2018
Uber shuts down self-driving operation in Arizona after fatal crash - The Guardian
May 23, 2018
Reports suggest Uber’s AV software at fault in fatal pedestrian crash - Smart Cities Dive
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·May 9, 2018
Uber’s fatal self-driving car crash reportedly mischaracterised pedestrian as a bag - fanaticalfuturist.com
May 8, 2018
After Uber's fatal self-driving taxi crash, city planners suggest a radical new solution - The Independent
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Apr 2, 2018
Nvidia suspends self-driving car tests in wake of Uber crash - The Verge
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 27, 2018
Uber suspended from autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona following fatal crash - The Verge
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 27, 2018
Arizona suspends Uber’s self-driving car testing after fatality - The Guardian
Mar 27, 2018
Uber suspended from autonomous vehicle testing in Arizona following fatal crash - theverge.com
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 26, 2018
Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Were Struggling Before Arizona Crash (Published 2018) - The New York Times
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 23, 2018
Top robotics expert on Uber crash questions whether sensors worked - USA Today
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 23, 2018
Self-driving car industry confronts trust issues after Uber crash - Reuters
Google News — autonomous vehicle crash death·Mar 22, 2018