Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.
Reports people file about their own experience are not shown here and never will be without their agreement. Tell us what happened to you.
164 incidents closest to “LexisNexis eCrash” · matched on meaning · public reporting
AI generated hallucinated content in a court filing, affecting the legal process and the lawyers who filed it.
1 source article · read the reporting →
A Cruise self-driving car collided with a San Francisco Fire Department truck that was responding to an emergency. The incident occurred on August 17, 2023, in the Tenderloin district. One passenger sustained non-severe injuries and was taken to hospital. Cruise acknowledged the crash and offered support to the rider.
10 source articles · read the reporting →
The United States Postal Service's law enforcement wing, the Postal Inspection Service, ran a secret surveillance program called the Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) that used facial recognition from Clearview AI and social media monitoring tools to infiltrate online communities and monitor protests. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sued the USPS for failing to conduct and publish a privacy impact assessment as required by the E-Government Act. A federal district court dismissed the lawsuit on standing grounds, ruling that EPIC did not suffer a cognizable injury from the agency's refusal to disclose information about the program.
10 source articles · read the reporting →
On 7 December 2017, a self-driving Chevrolet Bolt operated by GM's Cruise subsidiary aborted a lane change and re-entered its lane on Oak Street in San Francisco, striking motorcyclist Oscar Nilsson and knocking him to the ground. Nilsson sued General Motors, claiming neck and shoulder injuries requiring lengthy treatment and resulting in disability leave. The San Francisco Police Department's report blamed Nilsson for passing on the right, but his lawyer disputed this, and GM denied responsibility while emphasising safety.
10 source articles · read the reporting →
On February 27, 2021, a Tesla Model X operating on Autopilot crashed into a stationary police vehicle on a highway near Montgomery County, Texas, injuring five officers and hospitalizing the subject of a traffic stop. The driver was intoxicated and the system had alerted him 150 times to apply force to the steering wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the incident, along with 15 other similar crashes involving Teslas and emergency vehicles.
10 source articles · read the reporting →
EvenUp, a legal tech startup valued at $1 billion, uses AI to draft personal injury demand letters. Former employees revealed that the AI system frequently makes errors, including missing injuries and fabricating medical conditions. The company defends its hybrid approach with human oversight, but critics allege overpromised AI capabilities.
6 source articles · read the reporting →
司机依赖“智驾 ”跑高速，逼近大货车时“智驾”突然退出引发车祸 - 手机新浪网
A driver was using a smart driving system on an expressway. As the vehicle approached a large truck, the system unexpectedly disengaged, leading to a crash.
1 source article · read the reporting →
Eticas conducted an adversarial audit of RisCanvi, an AI risk assessment tool used in Catalonia's criminal justice system. The audit uncovered biases in risk classifications against specific demographics and significant reliability issues. The findings call for fairer practices in criminal justice AI.
4 source articles · read the reporting →
In 2020, Thomson Reuters filed a copyright lawsuit against legal AI startup Ross Intelligence, alleging that Ross reproduced materials from its Westlaw legal research service. In February 2025, a US District Court judge ruled in Thomson Reuters' favor, finding that Ross infringed copyright and that fair use did not apply. Ross Intelligence had shut down in 2021 due to litigation costs.
4 source articles · read the reporting →
A Hello Inc. robotaxi struck and injured two pedestrians in Zhuzhou, China, on or around December 5, 2025. Footage showed bystanders and police lifting the vehicle to free a person trapped underneath. Hello has suspended autonomous-driving operations in Zhuzhou. Local police have not yet determined fault, and Hello has not commented. The crash follows a prior incident where a Hello robotaxi allegedly failed to stop after a collision.
3 source articles · read the reporting →
The Dutch Inspectorate of Justice and Security (Inspectie JenV) published a report finding that the probation service's (Reclassering) OXREC algorithm contains serious flaws, including swapped formulas and incorrect numbers, causing about a quarter of risk assessments to be wrong. The algorithm, used since 2018 for about 44,000 cases per year, also uses variables that can lead to discrimination, such as neighborhood score and income. The Inspectorate recommended immediate correction or temporary suspension. The probation service announced it would temporarily stop using OXREC.
4 source articles · read the reporting →
Waymo's automated driving system exhibited unexpected behavior during driving.
1 source article · read the reporting →
Justine Saint Amour is suing Tesla after her Cybertruck, with Full Self-Driving engaged, crashed into a concrete barrier on a Houston overpass on August 18, 2025. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in hiring and retaining Elon Musk as CEO, and that the FSD system was defective due to lack of LiDAR and ineffective automatic emergency braking. Saint Amour seeks over $1 million in damages.
3 source articles · read the reporting →
On 11 June 2018, a self-driving Cruise Chevrolet Bolt was rear-ended by another Cruise vehicle driven by a human employee on Bryant Street in San Francisco. The collision caused only minor scuffs and no injuries. Cruise reported the incident to the California DMV as required. The incident highlights the challenges of autonomous vehicles interacting with human drivers.
2 source articles · read the reporting →
West Midlands Police are testing a system called the National Data Analytics Solution (NDAS) that analyses police data to assess the risk of individuals committing a crime or becoming a victim. The Home Office has funded the project with millions of pounds, intending to roll it out across England and Wales. Critics warn that the system could reinforce bias against minorities and undermine the presumption of innocence. The police say the technology is designed to support, not replace, officer decision-making and that it is still in early testing.
1 source article · read the reporting →
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance confirming that sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state or federal agencies violates state law SB 34. The decision follows years of advocacy by EFF and the ACLU, who demonstrated through public records that many California law enforcement agencies were sharing data with hundreds of external agencies, including ICE and CBP. The guidance mandates that all California agencies review their data sharing and cut off access to out-of-state and federal entities.
1 source article · read the reporting →
On 23 March 2018, a Tesla Model X P100D operating with Autopilot hit a damaged crash attenuator on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, killing the driver. The NTSB found that Autopilot steered the vehicle into a highway gore area because of system limitations, and that the driver was distracted and over-reliant on the partial driving automation. Two other vehicles were struck; one driver sustained minor injuries.
9 source articles · read the reporting →
An automated bus operated by Beep was rear-ended by a Tesla driver making an illegal lane change in Washington D.C. on 18 January 2026. The bus, part of a pilot programme with the U.S. Department of Transportation, had a human backup driver and sustained minor cosmetic damage. Service was temporarily paused but resumed after a review found the bus operated appropriately. No police were called and the incident was not reported to NHTSA as the damage was under $1,000 and the other driver was at fault.
2 source articles · read the reporting →
A Tesla operating in self-drive mode crashed into a parked Fullerton police car while the officer was outside directing traffic at a fatal crash scene. The officer jumped out of the way and was not injured, but the patrol vehicle sustained major damage. The driver admitted to using a cellphone at the time. It is unclear if the driver will be cited.
1 source article · read the reporting →
The Autopilot system missed a curve, causing a fatal crash for the driver.
1 source article · read the reporting →
The system made driving decisions that violated traffic safety laws, affecting other road users.
1 source article · read the reporting →
The Flock ALPR system was used by deputies to track the locations of a woman and a teenage girl for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes.
1 source article · read the reporting →
女子轻信辅助驾驶放任不管 高速上直接追尾变道大巴车 - 驱动之家
On August 28, on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, a woman driving an SUV with driver assistance engaged rear-ended a bus that suddenly changed lanes. She assumed the system would brake automatically and took no action. The bus driver was found at fault for the lane change, but police warned against over-reliance on driver assistance.
1 source article · read the reporting →
Investigação apura falha no piloto automático após acidente fatal com Tesla nos Estados Unidos - dfmobilidade.com.br
A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 occurred at an intersection in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey. Authorities are investigating a possible failure of the Autopilot system and whether it was active at the time, adding to scrutiny of Tesla's driver-assistance technology.
1 source article · read the reporting →
