Report 30270-15302

Date

May 2026

Manufacturer

Waymo LLC

Vehicle

2021 JAGUAR I-PACE

Location

Nashville, TN

Speed

0 mph

Engagement

Verified Engaged · ADS

Report narrative

What was reported

On May [XXX], 2026 at 8:24 PM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a heavy truck on Interstate [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing south in the rightmost lane on Interstate [XXX] in autonomous mode. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a heavy truck stopped directly in front of the Waymo AV began to reverse, and the test driver transitioned the Waymo AV into manual mode. The heavy truck continued to reverse, and the rear of the heavy truck made contact with the front of the stationary 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. The Waymo AV sustained damage. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 2 of Standing General Order 2021-01. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.

Crash context

Conditions and outcome

Injury severity alleged

Property Damage. No Injured Reported

Crash with

Heavy Truck

Subject movement

Stopped

Roadway

Highway / Freeway

Weather

Clear

Vehicles towed

No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner

Air bags

No Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner

SGO metadata

Report details

Report type

Monthly

Report version

1

Submission date

JUN-2026

Incident time

20:24

Operating entity

Waymo LLC

Automation feature

5th Generation ADS, Version 11

Driver / operator type

In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)

Within ODD

Yes

Investigating agency

Tennessee Highway Patrol - Nashville

Same vehicle ID

ef101729afc1d68

Same incident ID

8c15b7696dc3cad