Self-driving car incidents in Tempe, AZ

On September [XXX], 2026 at 1:34 AM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling eastbound in the second lane from the right on [XXX] when a passenger car traveling eastbound in the same lane approached the Waymo AV from behind. The passenger car began changing lanes to the adjacent right lane as it continued forward, and the front left side of the passenger car made contact with the rear right side of the Waymo AV. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AV's Level 4 ADS was…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 10:24 AM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a parking bollard in a parking lot on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound, turning right within a parking lot on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop near a section of parking bollards located near the north curb. The Waymo AV began reversing at an angle towards the south curb of the parking lot, and while the Waymo AV was reversing, the front right side of the Waymo AV made contact with a parking bollard to the right of the Waymo AV. At the…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 1:15 AM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a parking bollard in a parking lot on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound,turning right within a parking lot on [XXX] when it slowed to a stop near a section of parking bollards located near the north curb.. The Waymo AV began reversing at an angle towards the south curb of the parking lot, and while the Waymo AV was reversing, the front right side of the Waymo AV made contact with a parking bollard to the right of the Waymo AV. At the…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 11:40 PM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling westbound on [XXX], changing into the leftmost lane with its left turn signal activated. As the Waymo AV entered the lane of traffic, it entered standing water and slowed to a stop. While the Waymo AV was stopped in lane, a passenger car traveling westbound in the leftmost lane approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the passenger car made contact with the rear of the Waymo AV. At…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 11:16 PM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a parking bollard in a parking lot at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound and turning right to continue traveling in a parking lot at [XXX]. when it slowed to a stop near a section of parking bollards located near the north curb of the parking lot, to its right. The Waymo AV began reversing at an angle towards the south curb of the parking lot, and while the Waymo AV was reversing, the front right side of the Waymo AV made contact with a parking…

On August [XXX], 2026 at 4:32 PM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a parking bollard in a parking lot at [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northwestbound and turning right to continue traveling in a parking lot at [XXX] when it slowed to a stop near a section of parking bollards, surrounding a dumpster located near the north curb of the parking lot, to its right. The Waymo AV began reversing at an angle towards the south curb of the parking lot, and while the Waymo AV was reversing, the front right side of the Waymo AV made…

On July [XXX], 2026 at 1:20 PM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving a passenger car on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was traveling northbound in the left lane on [XXX] when it began slowing to yield for a queue of traffic stopped for a red light at the intersection with a parking lot entrance on the east side of the roadway ahead. As the Waymo AV was slowing, a passenger car traveling northbound in the same lane approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the passenger car made contact with the rear of the Waymo AV.…

On July [XXX], 2026 at 5:51 PM MST a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle ("Waymo AV") operating in Tempe, Arizona was in a collision involving an SUV on [XXX] near [XXX]. The Waymo AV was stopped facing north in the third from the left lane on [XXX] for a red light at the intersection with [XXX]. While the Waymo AV was stopped, an SUV initially stopped behind the Waymo AV proceeded forward and approached the Waymo AV from behind, and the front of the SUV 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 autonomous mode. Both…