On May [XXX], 2026 at 4:38 pm CT, a low-hanging utility cable made contact with a May Mobility Autonomous Vehicle (AV) operating in Arlington, Texas on [XXX] near [XXX]. The May Mobility AV was traveling Eastbound on [XXX]. As the May Mobility AV passes [XXX] a loop of an unsecured, low-hanging utility cable that was dangling above the right lane of travel struck the windshield and roof of the May Mobility AV. At the
Arlington, TX
Operators running driving automation here have filed 5 crash reports with the federal regulator. None of them record an injury reaching hospitalisation.
By operator
- May Mobility5
By outcome
- No Injured Reported5
Crash with
- Other, see Narrative2
- Passenger Car2
- SUV1
The reports themselves
Narratives are written by the operator. Personal detail is removed by NHTSA before publication, which is why names appear as [XXX].
On May [XXX], 2026 at 4:11 pm CT, a low-hanging utility cable made contact with a May Mobility Autonomous Vehicle (AV) operating in Arlington, Texas on [XXX] near [XXX] The May Mobility AV was traveling Eastbound on [XXX]. As the May Mobility AV passes [XXX] a loop of an unsecured, low-hanging utility cable that was dangling above the right lane of travel made contact with the front right A-pillar near the windshield
On March [XXX], 2026, at 10:18 am, a third-party vehicle collided with a May Mobility Autonomous Vehicle (Ego) in Arlington, Texas, at the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX]. The May Ego was traveling north on [XXX], making a right turn at a yield sign onto eastbound [XXX]. with its automated driving system engaged in autonomy mode. The May Ego stopped at the yield sign then held its position in order to confirm its pre
The May Mobility vehicle (Ego) is stopped at a red light, then the Ego begins to accelerate and turn right when the traffic light changes to green. As the Ego accelerates, a pedestrian begins moving and enters the crosswalk from the other side of the intersection. This activates the rule-based crosswalk logic. Ego determines that it is able to stop before the crosswalk without exceeding our max deceleration threshold
The May Mobility vehicle (Ego) approaches a turn with a trailing vehicle following closely behind. The May planner initially selects a trajectory it believes will safely complete the turn. However, as the Ego begins the turn, it re-evaluates the situation and detects a significant risk of striking the curb. At that point, the planner shifts focus from avoiding the curb entirely to minimizing the severity of a potenti
A filing records that a crash happened and who was involved. It does not establish fault. Reports are amended as an operator learns more, and the register keeps the latest version. How this is verified.