ATLANTA, GEORGIA (October 7, 2025) – A bicyclist was injured in an Atlanta car accident with an unoccupied Waymo on the Beltline.
Fulton County officials are saying the collision took place over the weekend. A cyclist collided with the left side of the self-driving vehicle near the intersection.
Paramedics were called to the scene of the accident to help the victim. They were transported to a hospital to receive treatment.
Police are saying that the Waymo attempted to brake hard prior to the collision. A video of the aftermath of the accident was uploaded to Instagram.
This crash comes just a week after police attempted to give the driver of a Waymo a ticket for going past a school bus with red lights flashing.
All drivers have a legal obligation to exercise due care to avoid colliding with anything in the roadway. Pursuant to GA Code § 40-6-93, “Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway, shall give warning by sounding his horn when necessary, and shall exercise proper precautions upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person.” There are many ways that a driver may have contributed to a car accident.
Waymo vehicles are self-driving. Accordingly, there may not be a human driver that could be found negligent for any collision with a cyclist. However, Waymo could be held liable if the vehicle engaged in some action that could be deemed negligent were it conducted by a person. As the owner and operator of these self-driving vehicles, Waymo could be held at fault in the event of a crash.
As more companies begin testing self-driving vehicles on public roadways, there has been a sharp increase in accidents involving these vehicles. According to Statista, “autonomous test vehicles were involved in 132 collisions/accidents in 2023, which puts AVs at a crash rate of 14.6 per million vehicle miles. While this is an improvement from previous years, it’s still considerably worse than the overall accident rate for motor vehicles in the United States.” There could actually be several liable parties for any accident involving a Waymo.
The vast majority of bicycle accidents are preventable. They tend to involve some amount of human error. Accidents involving Waymo’s tend to be complex. The factors that contributed to any accidents could take place hours, days, or weeks before the event. Any person injured in an accident involving a Waymo may be able to seek some measure of accountability through a personal injury claim.
We at Butler Kahn extend our best wishes to the cyclist injured in this Atlanta Waymo accident. Any person who may have more information about what happened should reach out to the police. There needs to be a thorough investigation into what went wrong. Waymo needs to do more to ensure that the rollout of self-driving vehicles across Atlanta is done in a controlled manner that does not needlessly endanger the public.
Have you or someone that you care about been injured in an Atlanta car accident with a Waymo? Our team of Atlanta self-driving car accident attorneys is here to help in any way that we can. We care deeply that accident victims get the medical and financial support that they need to recover. Whether you just have legal questions or need any type of support, we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at 678-940-1444.
