Jaguar I-Pace Incident

Since the initial report [REDACTED, MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION] was submitted on January 20, 2025, the content of the report has been clarified with changes pertaining to the other vehicles involved and the zip code at which the collision occurred. On January [XXX], 2025 at 6:07 PM PT a Waymo Autonomous Vehicle (Waymo AV) operating in San Francisco, CA was in a collision involving a passenger vehicle near the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX]. The Waymo AV, which had no occupants, was traveling northwestbound in the middle of three lanes on [XXX] and came to a stop in a queue of traffic. Shortly after, a passenger vehicle came to a stop behind the Waymo AV. While the Waymo AV and the other passenger vehicle were stopped, an SUV approached from behind at an extreme rate of speed and made contact with the passenger vehicle behind the Waymo AV, which then made contact with the rear bumper of the Waymo AV. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the Waymo AV then began to rotate clockwise and, as it was rotating, the front of the SUV made contact with the passenger side of the Waymo AV. The rear of the Waymo AV then made contact with the rear driver side corner of another passenger car that had just begun to proceed straight on northbound [XXX]. According to the San Francisco Police Department, at least two other vehicles were involved in the crash and one of the occupants of the vehicles involved in the crash and a domestic animal were declared deceased at the scene. At the time of the impact, the Waymo AVs Level 4 ADS was engaged in autonomous mode. The Waymo AV, the passenger vehicle behind the Waymo AV, and the SUV sustained severe damage. The extent of the damage to the other three vehicles is currently unknown. Waymo received notice that five passengers in four of the vehicles involved sustained injuries of varying severity. Waymo is reporting this crash under Request No. 1 of Standing General Order 2021-01 because of a fatality. Waymo may supplement or correct its reporting with additional information as it may become available.