National Transportation Safety Board

1 documented case

2018

NTSB system data playback from the Tempe crash showing the vehicle's detected path and the moment 1.

Uber test SUV killed a Tempe pedestrian after never classifying her as a person

An Uber Advanced Technologies Group test vehicle in autonomous mode struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona on 18 March 2018 after its software detected her 5.6 seconds ahead but never classified her as a person and withheld emergency braking.

Severity distribution

Severity distribution for National Transportation Safety Board. 1 documented case across five severity bands, cool (Minor) to warm (Critical).
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Critical0
Incidents by severity band for National Transportation Safety Board
Severity bandIncidents
Minor0
Moderate0
Elevated0
Severe1
Critical0

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