Report 30270-13955

Date

Feb 2026

Manufacturer

Waymo LLC

Vehicle

2024 JAGUAR I-PACE

Location

Scottsdale, AZ

Speed

56 mph

Engagement

Verified Engaged · ADS

Report narrative

What was reported

On February [XXX], 2026 at 7:09 AM MT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Scottsdale, Arizona was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northbound on [XXX] in the rightmost lane. A passenger car traveling northbound in the second to the left lane, in front of and to the left of the Waymo AV, began to slow and change lanes to the right when a second passenger car made contact with the rear right side of the first passenger car. The second passenger car continued forward and made contact with an SUV stopped in the queue of traffic in the second from the left lane. As a result of the initial contact with the second passenger car, the first passenger car was pushed east across two lanes of travel, and entered the Waymo AV's lane of travel. The Waymo AV slowed and maneuvered to the right to avoid the oncoming passenger car and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the left side of the Waymo AV. The Waymo AV rotated to the left and came to rest facing southwest in the second and third from the left lanes. During two subsequent maneuvers in which the Waymo AV pulled forward and to the right in an attempt to navigate off the freeway, the front left corner of the Waymo AV made contact with an "Oversized Load" sign attached to a heavy truck stopped in the second from the left lane. At the time of all impacts, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. All involved vehicles sustained damage. The driver of the first passenger car was transported to a hospital by an ambulance with unknown injuries, and the passenger of the Waymo AV alleged minor injuries. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because an individual involved was transported from the scene to a hospital for medical treatment. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.

Crash context

Conditions and outcome

Injury severity alleged

Unknown

Crash with

Passenger Car

Subject movement

Changing Lanes

Roadway

Highway / Freeway

Weather

Clear

Vehicles towed

Yes Subject Vehicle, Unknown Crash Partner

Air bags

No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner

SGO metadata

Report details

Report type

5-Day

Report version

1

Submission date

FEB-2026

Incident time

07:09

Operating entity

Waymo LLC

Automation feature

5th Generation ADS, Version 10

Driver / operator type

None

Within ODD

Yes

Investigating agency

Arizona Department of Public Safety

Same vehicle ID

48b97014860ecac

Same incident ID

20d6da83946bc6a