{"id":"d04de11e-e83a-438e-b24c-ad3aeb774aef","slug":"nhtsa-sgo-30410-15591","kind":"collision","headline":"ADS crash report in Las Vegas, NV involving a HYUNDAI Ioniq 5 (NHTSA SGO 30410-15591)","summary":"On June [XXX], 2026, at approximately 2:27 PM PT, a Motional Ioniq 5 Robotaxi (VIN [XXX]) was operating in autonomous mode in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a Vehicle Operator in the driver’s seat.\n\nThe Motional vehicle was traveling southbound on [XXX], south of [XXX], in the rightmost of two lanes. A bus was stopped in the Motional vehicle's lane of travel directly ahead.\n\nDuring the lane-change maneuver to move around the bus, the AV signaled and began positioning for a left-lane change but stopped due to traffic. In order to complete the lane change, the Vehicle Operator disengaged the AV system and manually moved the Motional vehicle toward the left lane, where a rapidly approaching vehicle clipped the Motional vehicle's front left quarter panel while passing. The other vehicle did not stop following the collision and fled the scene. Following the impact, the Vehicle Operator pulled over to the side of the roadway. \n\nNo injuries were reported, and no airbags deployed. The Motional vehicle sustained damage to its front left quarter panel but remained drivable. The Motional vehicle had been in manual control for less than 30 seconds before impact. Law enforcement was contacted, and a police report was filed.","occurredAt":"2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z","reviewStatus":"reviewed","modelId":null,"deploymentId":null,"companyId":"c785150a-ee0b-4a51-bab8-384a0d5cd50e","dataCenterId":null,"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"none","reviewNote":null,"severity":"minor","rootCauseCategory":null,"rootCauseDetail":null,"affectedUnitsCount":null,"affectedUnitsBasis":null,"remediationStatus":null,"regulatoryAction":null,"regulatoryBody":null,"propertyDamageEstimateUsd":null,"damageEstimateBasis":null,"bodilyInjurySeverity":"unknown","fatalityCount":null,"lossCostClass":null,"sourceQualityTier":null,"oshaRecordable":null,"oshaCaseNumber":null,"rootCauseDisclosed":null,"publicDisclosureDate":null,"insuranceClaimPublic":null,"formFactor":null,"latitude":null,"longitude":null,"autonomyClass":null,"legalOutcomeClass":"unknown","createdAt":"2026-08-23T05:00:45.806Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T05:00:56.417Z","model":null,"deployment":null,"company":{"id":"c785150a-ee0b-4a51-bab8-384a0d5cd50e","name":"Motional","slug":"motional","description":"Autonomous vehicle joint venture (formed 2020 from Aptiv + [Hyundai motor group](/companies/hyundai-motor-group)). Paused commercial service May 2024 during restructuring (Aptiv exiting, layoffs). Relaunched with Uber in Las Vegas March 2026 with safety operators; targeting fully driverless Level 4 by end-2026. 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Company-claimed demo footage; not treated here as a new commercial deployment milestone or L4 launch update"},{"label":"Uber X bookable Las Vegas (company Instagram Sep 2026)","value":"Motional company Instagram (Sep 2026) said your next Uber could be an autonomous ride, framing Motional robotaxis as available on Uber X in Las Vegas ([company-stated](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd4WneaDro9/)). Company-claimed product availability; safety-operator status and L4 timeline still per prior Motional keyFacts (Uber LV relaunch Mar 2026 with operators; L4 LV target end of 2026). 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A bus was stopped in the Motional vehicle's lane of travel directly ahead.\n\nDuring the lane-change maneuver to move around the bus, the AV signaled and began positioning for a left-lane change but stopped due to traffic. In order to complete the lane change, the Vehicle Operator disengaged the AV system and manually moved the Motional vehicle toward the left lane, where a rapidly approaching vehicle clipped the Motional vehicle's front left quarter panel while passing. The other vehicle did not stop following the collision and fled the scene. Following the impact, the Vehicle Operator pulled over to the side of the roadway. \n\nNo injuries were reported, and no airbags deployed. The Motional vehicle sustained damage to its front left quarter panel but remained drivable. The Motional vehicle had been in manual control for less than 30 seconds before impact. Law enforcement was contacted, and a police report was filed.","identifier":"d04de11e-e83a-438e-b24c-ad3aeb774aef","datePublished":"2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z","articleSection":"collision","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"},"author":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":1,"primary_source_types":["primary-regulatory-filing"]}}}