Incident · Collision

ADS crash report in San Francisco, CA involving a JAGUAR I-PACE (NHTSA SGO 30270-14287)

On March [XXX], 2026 at 9:06 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Francisco, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at [XXX].

The Waymo AV was stopped facing south in the third from the right lane on [XXX] for a red light at the intersection with [XXX] when an active emergency vehicle, with emergency lights activated, traveling westbound on [XXX] proceeded straight through the intersection. After the traffic light turned green, the Waymo AV proceeded forward a short distance and came to a stop momentarily before entering the intersection, as it detected a siren from an emergency vehicle. The Waymo AV began to proceed straight and a passenger car initially stopped behind the Waymo AV approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the passenger car made contact with the rear of the Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. Both vehicles 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.

Occurred 2026-03-01 · Waymo Driver (6th gen) at Sacramento, California, USA · Waymo · Sacramento, California, USA · Robotaxis