Self-driving car incidents in Nashville, TN

On August [XXX], 2026 at 8:15 AM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Berry Hill, Tennessee was in a collision involving an uneven, partially-paved section of an alley between [XXX] and [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling westbound in an alley between [XXX] and [XXX]. As the Waymo AV proceeded forward, the Waymo AV drove over an uneven, partially-paved section of roadway containing debris, and the undercarriage of the Waymo AV made contact with the debris. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. The Waymo AV sustained damage.…

On July [XXX], 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southeastbound in the right lane on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop for a queue of traffic ahead. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a passenger car traveling southeastbound in the same lane on [XXX] approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the passenger car 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…

On July [XXX], 2026 at 6:17 PM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a bus in a passenger loading zone at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked facing north adjacent to the center curb area of a passenger loading zone at [XXX], with its hazard lights activated for a passenger pickup. While the Waymo AV was parked, a bus traveling northeastbound on [XXX] turned right into the passenger loading zone and approached the Waymo AV from behind. The bus proceeded to pass the Waymo AV to the right, and the left side of the bus made contact…

On July [XXX], 2026 at 3:32 AM CDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast on [XXX] for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. After the light turned green, the Waymo AV remained stopped as an active emergency vehicle, with emergency lights and siren activated, traveled northwestbound on [XXX] ahead. While the Waymo AV was stopped, an SUV initially stopped directly behind the Waymo AV proceeded forward, and the front of the SUV made contact with the rear of…

On June [XXX], 2026 at 2:55 AM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a van on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked facing northwest in the parking lane on [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was parked, a van traveling northwestbound on [XXX] approached the Waymo AV from behind and maneuvered to the right, crossed the solid white lane line and entered the parking lane, and the right side of the van made contact with the left side of the parked Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in…

On May [XXX], 2026 at 8:24 PM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a heavy truck on Interstate [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing south in the rightmost lane on Interstate [XXX] in autonomous mode. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a heavy truck stopped directly in front of the Waymo AV began to reverse, and the test driver transitioned the Waymo AV into manual mode. The heavy truck continued to reverse, and the rear of the heavy truck made contact with the front of the stationary Waymo AV. At the time of the…

On May [XXX], 2026 at 9:16 PM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a van on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing west on [XXX] in a queue of traffic for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. After the traffic light turned green, a van initially stopped directly in front of the Waymo AV, with its left turn signal activated began to reverse and the rear of the van made contact with the front of the stopped Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. The…

On April [XXX], 2026 at 2:01 AM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Nashville, Tennessee was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling eastbound in the right lane on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop for a queue of traffic at a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. As the Waymo AV stopped, a pickup truck initially stopped in front of the Waymo AV reversed and the rear of the pickup truck made contact with the front of the stationary AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. The…