Operators running driving automation here have filed 7 crash reports with the federal regulator. 1 of them record an injury that reached hospitalisation or worse.
Narratives are written by the operator. Personal detail is removed by NHTSA before publication, which is why names appear as [XXX].
On March [XXX], 2026 at 11:59 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in the left lane on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop in a queue of traffic for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, an SUV traveling northwestbound in the left lane on [XXX
On February [XXX], 2026 at 9:43 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast in the left lane of [XXX] for a red light at the intersection with [XXX], with its left turn signal activated in preparation for a left turn onto [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, an SUV traveling southea
On December [XXX], 2025 at 3:45 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving a bus on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southwest in the designated left turn lane on [XXX] in a queue of traffic for the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a bus that was initially stopped directly in front of the Waymo AV reversed and
On December [XXX], 2025 at 11:40 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southwestbound on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop for a stop sign at the intersection with [XXX]. As the Waymo AV began to proceed forward, an SUV that was traveling southwestbound on [XXX] approached the Waymo AV from behin
On December [XXX], 2025 at 6:16 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked at the curb facing northwest on [XXX] when a passenger car traveling northwestbound on [XXX] proceeded to parallel park at the curb directly in front of the Waymo AV. While the passenger car was maneuvering to park, t
On December [XXX], 2025 at 8:26 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving a cyclist on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in the rightmost lane on [XXX] with its right turn signal activated and preparing to make a right turn at a green light onto [XXX]. As the Waymo AV began initiating the right turn, the Waymo AV came to a sto
On August [XXX], 2025 at 10:54 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Palo Alto, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling eastbound on [XXX] when it came to a stop for the stop sign at the intersection with [XXX]. An SUV that was traveling behind the Waymo AV approached the Waymo AV from behind and the front right side of the SUV made contact w
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.