Report 30270-3010

Date

Apr 2022

Manufacturer

Waymo LLC

Vehicle

2021 Jaguar I-Pace

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Speed

24 mph

Engagement

ADS

Report narrative

What was reported

On April [XXX], 2022 at 11:30 PM PST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ('Waymo AV') operating in Phoenix, Arizona was in a collision involving an animal on [XXX] just past [XXX]. The Waymo AV was operating in autonomous mode on northbound [XXX] and had just passed [XXX] when a cat entered the street from the adjacent right curb. The Waymo AV then made contact with the cat. The Waymo AV braked and the Waymo AV test driver took manual control and brought the Waymo AV to a stop. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode, and a test driver was present (in the driver's seating position). The Waymo AV did not sustain any damage and the cat was found to be deceased; the cat did not have any identification tags or other signs of ownership. 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. This report was submitted from the Pacific time zone on the required date.

Crash context

Conditions and outcome

Injury severity alleged

No Injuries Reported

Crash with

Animal

Subject movement

Proceeding Straight

Roadway

Street

Weather

Clear

SGO metadata

Report details

Report type

Monthly

Report version

1

Submission date

MAY-2022

Incident time

23:30

Operating entity

Waymo LLC

Driver / operator type

In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)

Within ODD

Yes

Same vehicle ID

abe8cab2679e248

Same incident ID

5eaff10802702c1