Self-driving car incidents in Austin, TX

On August [XXX], 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Austin, Texas was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing east in the rightmost lane on [XXX] in a queue of traffic. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a passenger car initially stopped behind the Waymo AV, began changing lanes to the adjacent left lane, and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the right side of a second passenger car traveling eastbound in the left lane. The first passenger car was pushed forward and to the right…

A Zoox vehicle operating in autonomous mode was traveling south on [XXX] past [XXX] in Austin when its operator disengaged from autonomy and turned left into a parking garage. The roof mounted equipment on the Zoox vehicle contacted the overhead clearance bar at the parking entrance. The Zoox vehicle sustained minor damage. Police were not notified.

On August [XXX], 2026 at 12:27 PM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Austin, Texas was in a collision involving a passenger car in a parking lot on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in a parking lot on [XXX] when it turned left and slowed to a stop facing northeast momentarily, in preparation for a multi-point turn. The Waymo AV activated its hazard lights and began reversing toward vehicles parked in a row of parking stalls along the east curb of the parking lot. As the Waymo AV was reversing, a passenger car, initially parked facing east in…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 5:05 PM CDT, a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Austin, Texas was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northbound in the second lane from the left on [XXX] when it began slowing for a stop sign at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was slowing, an SUV traveling northbound behind the Waymo AV on [XXX], approached the Waymo AV from behind. The SUV maneuvered to the right as it continued forward in the Waymo AV's lane of traffic, and the front left side of the SUV made contact with the rear right…

Summary: The remote support operator was in control of the vehicle and the vehicle was proceeding straight through an alley, with a utility pole on the right and a dumpster on the left, and made contact with the dumpster at approximately 1MPH. No passengers were present in the vehicle.

Summary: The ADS was stopped at a yield sign at an intersection and yielding to crossing traffic to make a right turn, when it was rear-ended by an SUV. The ADS had three passengers in the vehicle.

Summary: The ADS was proceeding straight in a parking lot going as fast as 5MPH and drove into a large pothole filled with water. The ADS had a safety monitor present in the vehicle with no passengers.

On August [XXX], 2026 at 1:49 AM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Austin, Texas was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped in-lane, facing southwest on [XXX], yielding to a pickup truck stopped, facing south within the T-intersection with [XXX], with its hazard lights activated. While the Waymo AV was stopped, the pickup truck reversed towards the west curb, and the rear left side of the pickup truck made contact with the front of the stationary Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged…