Self-driving car incidents in San Jose, CA

On May [XXX], 2026 at 10:40 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Jose, California 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 for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. After the light turned green and traffic ahead advanced, the Waymo AV proceeded forward and began to slow to yield to a passenger car turning right at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was slowing, a passenger car initially stopped behind the Waymo AV proceeded forward,…

On the morning of March [XXX], 2026, at approximately 11:46 a.m., a WeRide autonomous vehicle (Vehicle 1) was traveling along [XXX] in San Jose, California, proceeding straight in the second lane from the left as it approached the intersection with [XXX]. Operating in autonomous mode, the vehicle came to a complete stop at a red traffic signal. While stopped, Vehicle 1 was struck from behind by a white 2012 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck (Vehicle 2), whose driver failed to stop in time. Immediately following the collision, the In-vehicle safety operator of Vehicle 1 disengaged autonomous…

On February [XXX], 2026 at 8:33 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Jose, California was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] at the parking lot entrance at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] when a van that was traveling northwestbound in front of the Waymo AV with its right turn signal activated maneuvered right towards the curb and slowed at a parking lot entrance at [XXX]. The Waymo maneuvered slightly left to continue straight on [XXX]. As the Waymo AV passed the van, a passenger car traveling westbound in the parking lot at…

On January [XXX], 2026 at 7:01 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in San Jose, California was in a collision involving a heavy truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was parked facing southeast at the curb on [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was parked, a box truck that was stopped at the curb on [XXX] in front of the Waymo AV reversed and the rear of the box 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 in autonomous mode. The Waymo AV sustained damage. Waymo is reporting this crash under…

On November [XXX] at 1:27pm, Car 1 (weride av) - while ADS Engaged - was making a legal, protected, left turn from [XXX]. Car 1, turning onto [XXX], performed the turn from the second lane from the left and was travelling 11 mph when Car 1 then slowed down while still in the intersection. It is at this time Car 1's safety driver disengaged ADS of Car 1 this put car 1 into manual mode. It is at this time when car 2 (Ford f-150 XLT), traveling at 18 mph, approximately less than 13 feet away from Car 1 and also making a left turn from [XXX] within the same lane as car 1, struck and rear ended…

At approximately 10:33am, a WeRide vehicle (car 1) was stopped at a red traffic light on [XXX] about to turn right on [XXX]. At this time a Toyota RAV4 (car 2) approached from behind traveling at a speed of (10mph) and slammed into car 1's rear - causing damages to car 1. Car 1 sustained damages on rear bumper and rear sensors. Both parties pulled over to a safe location to exchange information. Car 2's driver didn't have an up-to-date registration card for the vehicle.

At approximately 12:56pm, a WeRide vehicle (car 1) was slowing to a stop ( 3mph) on [XXX] at the intersection of [XXX] to turn left in an effort to yield to crossing pedestrians. At this time a Toyota Prius (car 2) traveling (10mph) had slammed into car 1's rear - causing damage primarily to car 1. Both parties pulled over to a safe location to exchange information but the driver of car 2 could not provide a valid insurance or registration certificate.

A Ghost ADS-equipped car was driving engaged Northbound on [XXX]. As always, there were two safety drivers in the car. Traffic was moving in all four lanes at or near the speed limit. The Ghost vehicle was in the right-middle lane. Another vehicle (the "lead" car) entered into the Ghost car's lane from the right. While there were numerous vehicles ahead of the Ghost car before that vehicle entered the lane, the lead vehicle blocked the view of the lane before it. Throughout the incident, traffic in the other three lanes continued at a steady pace. When the lead vehicle entered into the lane…