NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes
Record
| Company | Avride |
| Industry | AV trucking |
| Type(s) | regulatory |
| Date | ~May 2026 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | TX, USA |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | 37 cumulative logged accidents; formal NHTSA probe |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
NHTSA opened a formal investigation into Avride, a self-driving startup, following a series of crashes involving its autonomous test vehicles in Texas. As of March 2026, NHTSA Standing General Order data had logged 37 total accidents involving Avride vehicles operating in autonomous mode.
Primary source
Publisher: Reuters · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
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| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~May 2026 | NHTSA opens probe into Avride after Texas self-driving crashes | Reuters | Reuters |
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