NHTSA SGO crash report
Report 30270-16201
Waymo LLC · 2025 ZEEKR RT · Harbor City, CA
Report summary
30270-16201
- Date
- Jul 2026
- Reporting entity
- Waymo LLC
- Vehicle
- 2025 ZEEKR RT
- Location
- Harbor City, CA
- Speed
- 15 mph
- Engagement
- Verified Not Engaged · ADS
Report narrative
What was reported
On July [XXX], 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Harbor City, California was in a collision involving a dip in the roadway on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northbound on [XXX] in autonomous mode. As the Waymo AV approached a dip in the roadway, the test driver transitioned the Waymo AV into manual mode and began slowing, and the front tires of the Waymo AV entered the dip. As the Waymo AV passed over the dip, the undercarriage of the Waymo AV made contact with the roadway. 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.
Tracked VIN-prefix match
L6TZB1G17SU••••••
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
- Other, see Narrative
- Subject movement
- Proceeding Straight
- Roadway
- Unpaved Road
- 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
- AUG-2026
- Incident time
- 9:00
- Operating entity
- Waymo LLC
- Automation feature
- 6th Generation ADS, Version 11
- Driver / operator type
- In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)
- Within ODD
- Yes
- Investigating agency
- N/A
- Same vehicle ID
- 03de575436fdd40
- Same incident ID
- 45c84ee98d206a8
Important: this is an entity-submitted crash report. Crash involvement does not establish responsibility, fault, or an NHTSA safety finding.
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