Operators running driving automation here have filed 19 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 May [XXX], 2026 at 7:00 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast on [XXX] in the right lane with its right turn signal activated in preparation to make a right turn onto southwestbound [XXX], yielding to a pedestrian crossing [XXX] from the east side of the curb within the m
On May [XXX], 2026 at 8:37 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving multiple vehicles on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast in the left lane on [XXX] in a queue of traffic for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. Behind the Waymo AV, in the same lane of traffic, were three consecutive SUVs. All three SUVs behind
On March [XXX], 2026 at 10:10 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in the rightmost lane on [XXX] when it began to slow for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV continued to slow, an SUV initially stopped facing northwest in the second from the r
On March [XXX], 2026 at 3:53 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] when it maneuvered to the right and slowed to a stop in-lane to yield to a pickup truck traveling southeastbound on [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, the pickup truck slowed to a stop i
On March [XXX], 2026 at 11:34 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped in-lane facing northwest on a narrow portion of [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a pickup truck initially stopped directly behind the Waymo AV attempted to pass the Waymo AV to the left, and the front right si
A Zoox vehicle (Vehicle 1) in autonomous mode was traveling southeast on [XXX], preparing to change lanes to the right to turn onto [XXX] in Santa Monica, when it was hit on the right rear corner (rear bumper, hatch, right rear wheel, and right rear quarter panel) by an SUV (Vehicle 2). The Zoox vehicle stopped facing southwest on [XXX], with the front of Vehicle 2 still engaged with the right rear of the Zoox vehicl
On February [XXX], 2026 at 2:29 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northeastbound on [XXX] in the left lane and proceeding straight at a green light through the intersection with [XXX]. As the Waymo AV approached the exit of the intersection, an SUV that was traveling northwestbound on [
On January [XXX], 2026 at 12:36 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV in a parking lot at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked facing northwest with its hazard lights activated for a passenger dropoff in a parking lot at [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was parked, an SUV that was parked facing northeast in a parking stall behind and to the right
On January [XXX], 2026 at 8:28 AM a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pedestrian on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was proceeding northwestbound on [XXX], with vehicles stopped in the opposing lane of travel to the left of the Waymo AV. As the Waymo AV was approaching an SUV in the southwestbound travel lane, a pedestrian emerged from behind t
On December [XXX], 2025 at 9:07 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling westbound on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. A passenger car traveling in the same lane approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the passenger car made
On October [XXX], 2025 at 1:20 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX]. Ahead of the Waymo AV, an SUV was stopped facing southwest, partially within the exit of a parking lot for [XXX] and partially within northwestbound [XXX] designated bicycle lane. As the Waymo AV
On October [XXX], 2025 at 8:42 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southeastbound on [XXX] in the left lane when it came to a stop for a stop sign at the intersection with a parking lot driveway near [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, an SUV traveling southeastbound on [XXX] in the
On September [XXX], 2025 at 3:13 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving one-way traffic spikes at the exit of a parking lot located at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] when it turned left to enter a parking lot located at [XXX] to complete a multi-point turn. As the Waymo AV proceeded straight through a exit-only gate
On September [XXX], 2025 at 2:09 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] when it came to a stop at the stop sign at the intersection with [XXX]. A passenger car traveling northwestbound on [XXX] approached the stationary Waymo AV from behind and the front of
On September [XXX], 2025 at 8:06 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southwestbound on [XXX] when it made a left turn onto [XXX]. A pickup truck was stopped facing southeast on [XXX] to yield to a vehicle that was stopped facing northwest. After the Waymo AV completed its left tur
A Zoox vehicle (Vehicle 1) in autonomous mode was traveling southwest on [XXX] towards [XXX] in Santa Monica when it was struck on the passenger side by an SUV (Vehicle 2), traveling southeast on [XXX], which failed to yield the right-of-way and entered the Zoox vehicle's travel path. The Zoox vehicle braked, the vehicle operator disengaged, continued to brake, and steered left, but contact was unavoidable. The Zoox
On August [XXX], 2025 at 10:15 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southeastbound in the left lane on [XXX] when it began to change lanes to the right lane and came to a stop for the red light at the intersection with [XXX] and to yield to law enforcement and emergency vehicles
July [XXX], 2025 at 9:58 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southwestbound on [XXX] and made a left turn onto [XXX]. After completing its turn, the Waymo AV came to a stop, yielding to an SUV stopped in-lane. The SUV began reversing and the rear of the SUV made contact with the front
On June [XXX], 2025 at 5:01 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked at the curb facing northeast on [XXX] for a passenger drop-off when a passenger car traveling northeast on [XXX] passed the Waymo AV. While the passenger car passed the parked Waymo AV, a passenger in the Waymo AV o
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.