Report 30270-9724

Date

Jan 2025

Manufacturer

Waymo LLC

Vehicle

2024 Jaguar I-Pace

Location

San Francisco, CA

Speed

0 mph

Engagement

ADS

Report narrative

What was reported

Since the initial report [REDACTED, MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION] was submitted on January 20, 2025, the content of the report has been clarified with changes pertaining to the other vehicles involved and the zip code at which the collision occurred. On January [XXX], 2025 at 6:07 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle (Waymo AV) operating in San Francisco, CA was in a collision involving a passenger vehicle near the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX]. The Waymo AV, which had no occupants, was traveling northwestbound in the middle of three lanes on [XXX] and came to a stop in a queue of traffic. Shortly after, a passenger vehicle came to a stop behind the Waymo AV. While the Waymo AV and the other passenger vehicle were stopped, an SUV approached from behind at an extreme rate of speed and made contact with the passenger vehicle behind the Waymo AV, which then made contact with the rear bumper of the Waymo AV. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the Waymo AV then began to rotate clockwise and, as it was rotating, the front of the SUV made contact with the passenger side of the Waymo AV. The rear of the Waymo AV then made contact with the rear driver side corner of another passenger car that had just begun to proceed straight on northbound [XXX]. According to the San Francisco Police Department, at least two other vehicles were involved in the crash and one of the occupants of the vehicles involved in the crash and a domestic animal were declared deceased at the scene. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AVs Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. The Waymo AV, the passenger vehicle behind the Waymo AV, and the SUV sustained severe damage. The extent of the damage to the other three vehicles is currently unknown. Waymo received notice that five passengers in four of the vehicles involved sustained injuries of varying severity. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because of a fatality. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.

Crash context

Conditions and outcome

Injury severity alleged

Fatality

Crash with

Passenger Car

Subject movement

Stopped

Roadway

Street

Weather

Clear

SGO metadata

Report details

Report type

10-Day Update

Report version

2

Submission date

JAN-2025

Incident time

18:07

Operating entity

Waymo LLC

Driver / operator type

None

Within ODD

Yes

Investigating agency

SFPD

Same vehicle ID

1a4975ebab0a45e

Same incident ID

4409b059e33b146