An unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle was traveling west along [XXX] toward [XXX] in Las Vegas when a tractor-trailer (Vehicle 2) operator failed to yield the right-of-way, failed to stop at a stop sign, and quickly pulled out of a driveway crossing the centerline and entering the Zoox vehicle's travel lane in an apparent attempt to make a left turn onto westbound [XXX]. The Zoox vehicle braked hard and steered right
Spring Valley, NV
Operators running driving automation here have filed 2 crash reports with the federal regulator. 1 of them record an injury that reached hospitalisation or worse.
By operator
- Zoox, Inc.2
By outcome
- Minor W/ Hospitalization1
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported1
Crash with
- Heavy Truck1
- Passenger Car1
The reports themselves
Narratives are written by the operator. Personal detail is removed by NHTSA before publication, which is why names appear as [XXX].
A Zoox vehicle (Vehicle 1) operating in autonomous mode was traveling south on [XXX] and initiating a left turn from a dedicated signalized turn lane onto [XXX] in Las Vegas with a flashing yellow. The Zoox vehicle operator disengaged just prior to the signal turning from flashing yellow to green arrow as they continued to execute the left turn. At that time, a passenger car (Vehicle 2) traveling north on [XXX] fail
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.