Incident · Collision

ADS crash report in San Francisco, CA involving a JAGUAR I-PACE (NHTSA SGO 30270-14003)

On February [XXX], 2026 at 11:06 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Francisco, California was in a collision involving a van on [XXX] near [XXX].

The Waymo AV was parked at the curb facing north on [XXX] with its hazard lights activated for a passenger drop-off. While the Waymo AV was parked, a passenger in the Waymo AV opened the rear right side door in preparation to exit the vehicle. A van traveling northbound on [XXX] in the right lane accelerated as it approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the van made contact with the rear of the stationary Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. Both vehicles sustained damage. A passenger in the Waymo AV was unbelted at the time of the collision as they were preparing to exit the vehicle. Both passengers of the Waymo AV were transported to a hospital by an ambulance, one of the passengers had minor injuries and one of the passengers had moderate injuries.

Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because an individual involved was transported from the scene to a hospital for medical treatment. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.

Occurred 2026-02-01 · Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA · Waymo · Sacramento, California, USA · Robotaxis