NHTSA SGO crash report
Report 30270-14979
Waymo LLC · 2021 JAGUAR I-PACE · Houston, TX
Report summary
30270-14979
- Date
- May 2026
- Manufacturer
- Waymo LLC
- Vehicle
- 2021 JAGUAR I-PACE
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Speed
- 6 mph
- Engagement
- Verified Not Engaged · ADS
Report narrative
What was reported
On May [XXX], 2026 at 3:16 PM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Houston, Texas was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in the second from the right lane on [XXX] in autonomous mode and approaching a green light at the intersection with [XXX]. As the Waymo AV entered the intersection, a passenger car traveling southwestbound on [XXX] in the second from the left lane proceeded to enter the intersection against a red light. The Waymo AV began to slow and brake, and the test driver of the Waymo AV transitioned the Waymo AV to manual mode and continued to brake, as the passenger car continued forward, and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the front of the Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was not engaged and a test driver was operating the Waymo AV in manual mode. Both vehicles sustained damage. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because a vehicle involved was towed away. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.
Tracked VIN-prefix match
SADHW2S16M1••••••
The public prefix corresponds to 5 tracked VIN candidates; 5 are currently active. This does not identify the exact vehicle involved.
Crash context
Conditions and outcome
- Injury severity alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- Crash with
- Passenger Car
- Subject movement
- Proceeding Straight
- Roadway
- Intersection
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Vehicles towed
- Yes Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner
- Air bags
- No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner
SGO metadata
Report details
- Report type
- 5-Day
- Report version
- 1
- Submission date
- MAY-2026
- Incident time
- 15:16
- Operating entity
- Waymo LLC
- Automation feature
- 5th Generation ADS, Version 11
- Driver / operator type
- In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)
- Within ODD
- Yes
- Investigating agency
- N/A
- Same vehicle ID
- 127631507705ca2
- Same incident ID
- 2b85919ed5b74d5
Important: this is an entity-submitted crash report. Crash involvement does not establish responsibility, fault, or an NHTSA safety finding.
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