Aurora Operations, Inc.
Total Incidents
21
ADS
21
ADAS
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
21
Models
3
States
1
Avg Pre-Crash Speed
57 mph
Consumer Complaints
0
NHTSA Investigations
7
Key Findings
- โข0% of Aurora Operations, Inc.'s incidents involve ADAS systems
- โขMost common crash scenario: Other, see Narrative in Cloudy conditions
- โขAverage pre-crash speed: 57 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
Top Models
| Model | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 579 | 18 | โ | 18 |
| 579m | 2 | โ | 2 |
| Peterbilt 579 | 1 | โ | 1 |
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Recent Incidents
At 5:03 PM CDT on January [XXX], 2026 in El Paso, Texas, an Aurora vehicle was traveling east on [XXX] at approximately 55 MPH during a development mission. The Aurora vehicle was in autonomy. The Aurora vehicle was traveling straight in its lane. A pickup truck was present ahead. A loose object from the pickup truck struck the Aurora vehicle. After impact, the vehicle operator elected to diseng
At 1:54 PM CDT on October [XXX], 2025 in Aledo, Texas, an Aurora truck traveling at approximately 7 mph on an [XXX] frontage road in autonomy brushed against a temporary construction barrier. This was a development test using testing software, not Aurora's commercial driverless software. During development missions, Aurora tests new roads and conditions outside of its current ODD to prepare for sa
At approximately 12:03 PM CST on September [XXX], 2025, an Aurora truck with an Aurora ride observer seated inside was traveling southbound on [XXX] in autonomy in Spring, Texas when it struck a mattress box spring in its travel lane. As a preceding light-duty vehicle suddenly slowed and abruptly nudged in its lane, a mattress box spring was revealed on the roadway. As designed, the Aurora truck s
At approximately 10:55 AM CST on August [XXX], 2025, an Aurora truck was traveling westbound on [XXX] in autonomy during a development mission with an Aurora vehicle operator near Stephenville, Texas. The Aurora truck was in the right lane and approaching an unmarked right-lane closure with no advance warning signs. The Aurora vehicle operator decided to disengage autonomy and attempted to manua
At approximately 3:57 PM CDT on April [XXX], an Aurora truck was traveling northbound on [XXX] in autonomy north of Centerville, TX. The Aurora truck encountered shreds of tire in the roadway. The left lane was blocked by another truck and not clear for the Aurora truck to merge away from the tire shreds. Per the company's protocol and when there is a vehicle operator providing supervision, the ve
At approximately 8:18 AM CDT on January [XXX] an Aurora truck was traveling in autonomy, northbound on [XXX], when it hit a bucket that had fallen off another vehicle. Traffic in both adjacent lanes prevented the Aurora truck from changing lanes to avoid the object. No injuries were reported. After inspecting the truck, the vehicle operators observed minor damage to its front bumper and completed
At approximately 3:29 AM CDT on October [XXX], an Aurora truck was traveling Northbound on highway [XXX] near Fairfield, TX, when it struck a deer. No injuries were reported. As per the company's protocols, the vehicle operators elected to disengage autonomy just before the strike, pulled over to inspect the truck, observed and reported minor damage, and drove to the Aurora terminal.
On September [XXX}, at approximately 22:34 CDT, an Aurora truck was traveling southbound in autonomy on [XXX] near Huntsville, TX and hit a tire shred, which damaged the lower passenger side fairing. Aurora vehicle operators were not injured. The Aurora Driver attempted an avoidance maneuver but was unable to complete it before hitting the tire shred in its lane. Per the company's protocol, the ve
On September [XXX], at approximately 9:27 am CDT, an Aurora truck operating in autonomy was traveling southbound on [XXX] near Buffalo, TX when a passing vehicle kicked up a piece of debris that cracked the Aurora windshield. Aurora vehicle operators were not injured. As per the companys protocol, the vehicle operators elected to disengaged autonomy, reported the damage, and drove to the nearby Au
On September [XXX], at approximately 1:59 pm CDT, an Aurora truck operating in autonomy was traveling northbound on [XXX] near Ennis, TX when a passing truck kicked up a piece of debris that cracked the Aurora windshield. Aurora vehicle operators were not injured. As per the companys protocols, the vehicle operators elected to disengage autonomy, reported the damage, and drove to the nearby Aurora
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