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SGO 30270-14096: crash with Passenger Car in Austin, TX

S2 · 02/2026
22:34 · Waymo · Austin, TX, USA

Record

CompanyWaymo
Categoryav trucking
Typecrash
Date02/2026
Time of day22:34
LocationAustin, TX, USA
SeverityS2 (minor injury or single-unit damage)
Scalereport 30270-14096 v2
Confidencehigh
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceNHTSA SGO

What happened

Other than a correction to indicate that the automation system engaged was an ADS rather than an ADAS, the content of this report is unchanged from the initial report submitted on March 13, 2026 [Report ID # [XXX] On February [XXX], 2026 at 10:34 PM CT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle…

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