NHTSA SGO crash report
Report 30270-16021
Waymo LLC · 2025 ZEEKR RT · San Diego, CA
Report summary
30270-16021
- Date
- Jul 2026
- Reporting entity
- Waymo LLC
- Vehicle
- 2025 ZEEKR RT
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Speed
- 53 mph
- Engagement
- Verified Not Engaged · ADS
Report narrative
What was reported
On July [XXX], 2026 at 6:21 AM PDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Diego, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near the [XXX] interchange exit. The Waymo AV was traveling southeast bound in the third from the right lane on [XXX] in autonomous mode. As the Waymo AV was approaching the [XXX] interchange exit, the test driver transitioned the Waymo AV into manual mode and proceeded straight at the interchange exit to continue onto the leftmost lane of [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was proceeding straight, an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed in the same lane as the Waymo AV approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the SUV made contact with the rear 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. The test driver of the Waymo AV and the driver of the SUV alleged minor injuries. 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
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The public prefix corresponds to 1 tracked VIN candidate; 1 are currently active. This does not identify the exact vehicle involved.
Crash context
Conditions and outcome
- Injury severity alleged
- Minor W/O Hospitalization
- Crash with
- SUV
- Subject movement
- Proceeding Straight
- Roadway
- Highway / Freeway
- Weather
- Clear
- Vehicles towed
- Yes Subject Vehicle, Yes Crash Partner
- Air bags
- Yes Subject Vehicle, No Crash Partner
SGO metadata
Report details
- Report type
- 5-Day
- Report version
- 1
- Submission date
- JUL-2026
- Incident time
- 06:21
- Operating entity
- Waymo LLC
- Automation feature
- 6th Generation ADS, Version 11
- Driver / operator type
- In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)
- Within ODD
- Yes
- Investigating agency
- California Highway Patrol
- Same vehicle ID
- 2184b8052800f6c
- Same incident ID
- 8df2402ebdd460f
Important: this is an entity-submitted crash report. Crash involvement does not establish responsibility, fault, or an NHTSA safety finding.
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