Self-driving car incidents in Santa Monica, CA

On August [XXX], 2026 at 5:54 PM PDT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving debris on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling southeastbound in the rightmost lane on [XXX] when the undercarriage and rear left tire of the Waymo AV made contact with debris in the roadway. 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 Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because a vehicle involved was towed away. Waymo may…

On May [XXX], 2026 at 7:00 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast on [XXX] in the right lane with its right turn signal activated in preparation to make a right turn onto southwestbound [XXX], yielding to a pedestrian crossing [XXX] from the east side of the curb within the marked crosswalk. As the pedestrian exited the crosswalk, the Waymo AV proceeded forward at a low rate of speed, and an SUV initially stopped directly behind the Waymo AV…

On May [XXX], 2026 at 8:37 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving multiple vehicles on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing southeast in the left lane on [XXX] in a queue of traffic for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. Behind the Waymo AV, in the same lane of traffic, were three consecutive SUVs. All three SUVs behind the Waymo AV were initially also stopped in the traffic queue until the rear-most of the three SUVs proceeded forward. The rearmost SUV contacted the SUV in front of it, pushing…

On March [XXX], 2026 at 11:34 AM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped in-lane facing northwest on a narrow portion of [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, a pickup truck initially stopped directly behind the Waymo AV attempted to pass the Waymo AV to the left, and the front right side of the pickup truck made contact with the rear left side of the stationary Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. Both…

On March [XXX], 2026 at 10:10 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound in the rightmost lane on [XXX] when it began to slow for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV continued to slow, an SUV initially stopped facing northwest in the second from the right lane maneuvered to the right to change lanes and crossed the dashed white lane line into the Waymo AV's lane of travel, and the front right side of the SUV made contact with…

On March [XXX], 2026 at 3:53 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving a pickup truck on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] when it maneuvered to the right and slowed to a stop in-lane to yield to a pickup truck traveling southeastbound on [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, the pickup truck slowed to a stop in close proximity to the Waymo AV, then proceeded forward to pass the Waymo AV on the left, and the left side of the pickup truck made contact with the rear left side of the…

On February [XXX], 2026 at 2:29 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Santa Monica, California was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northeastbound on [XXX] in the left lane and proceeding straight at a green light through the intersection with [XXX]. As the Waymo AV approached the exit of the intersection, an SUV that was traveling northwestbound on [XXX] made a wide right turn into the right lane of [XXX]. As the SUV was completing its turn, it crossed the solid white lane line, entering the Waymo AV's lane of travel, and the…

A Zoox vehicle (Vehicle 1) in autonomous mode was traveling southeast on [XXX], preparing to change lanes to the right to turn onto [XXX] in Santa Monica, when it was hit on the right rear corner (rear bumper, hatch, right rear wheel, and right rear quarter panel) by an SUV (Vehicle 2). The Zoox vehicle stopped facing southwest on [XXX], with the front of Vehicle 2 still engaged with the right rear of the Zoox vehicle. The Zoox vehicle sustained severe rear damage, including damage to data recording systems. Vehicle 2 had major damage to its front end. Airbags deployed in both vehicles, and…