NHTSA SGO crash report
Report 30270-16097
Waymo LLC · 2021 JAGUAR I-PACE · Houston, TX
Report summary
30270-16097
- Date
- Aug 2026
- Reporting entity
- Waymo LLC
- Vehicle
- 2021 JAGUAR I-PACE
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Speed
- 5 mph
- Engagement
- Verified Not Engaged · ADS
Report narrative
What was reported
On August [XXX], 2026 at 12:34 AM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Houston, Texas was in a collision involving a speed bump on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southbound on [XXX] in autonomous mode when the test driver transitioned the Waymo AV into manual mode.. The test driver continued to proceed forward, then slowed as the Waymo AV approached a speed bump. As the Waymo AV proceeded over the speed bump, the undercarriage of the Waymo AV made contact with the speed bump. 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. 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
SADHW2S18M1••••••
The public prefix corresponds to 8 tracked VIN candidates; 8 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
- Other Fixed Object
- Subject movement
- Proceeding Straight
- Roadway
- Street
- Weather
- Clear
- 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
- AUG-2026
- Incident time
- 00:34
- 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
- c076b8ec8eaf73f
- Same incident ID
- e7ae4d502d7a9dc
Important: this is an entity-submitted crash report. Crash involvement does not establish responsibility, fault, or an NHTSA safety finding.
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