At Tesla, we consider that expertise may help enhance security. That’s why Tesla autos are engineered to be the safest cars in the world. We consider the distinctive mixture of passive security, energetic security, and automatic driver help is essential for protecting not simply Tesla drivers and passengers secure, however all drivers on the street. It’s this notion that grounds each choice we make – from the design of our automobiles, to the software program we introduce, to the options we provide each Tesla proprietor.
Mannequin S, Mannequin 3, Mannequin X and Mannequin Y have achieved among the many lowest overall probability of injury of any autos ever examined by the U.S. authorities’s New Automobile Evaluation Program. A lot of this has to do with the inflexible, fortified construction of the battery pack that’s mounted to the automotive’s ground, which offers a car with distinctive power, massive crumple zones, and a uniquely low heart of gravity. Due to their power, Tesla’s battery packs hardly ever incur severe harm in accidents. And, within the extraordinarily unlikely occasion {that a} fireplace happens, the state-of-the-art design of our battery packs ensures that its security system works as meant and isolates a fireplace to pick out areas throughout the battery whereas concurrently venting warmth away from the passenger cabin and the car.
Whereas no automotive can stop all accidents, we work day-after-day to attempt to make them a lot much less more likely to happen. Active safety features come customary on all Tesla autos made after September 2014 for an added layer of security past the bodily construction of every automotive. As a result of each Tesla is linked, we’re in a position to make use of the billions of miles of real-world information from our international fleet – of which greater than 9 billion have been pushed with Autopilot engaged – to know the other ways accidents occur. We then develop options that may assist Tesla drivers mitigate or keep away from accidents. Via over-the-air software program updates, we’re capable of introduce safety features and enhancements lengthy after a automotive has been delivered, in addition to launch up to date variations of present security options that keep in mind probably the most up-to-date real-world information collected by our fleet.
In October 2018, we started voluntarily releasing quarterly security information to be able to present important security details about our autos to the general public, and in July 2019 we started voluntarily releasing yearly up to date information about car fires as nicely. Accident charges amongst all autos on the street can range from quarter to quarter and might be affected by seasonality, like diminished daylight and inclement climate circumstances.
Q3 2022
Within the third quarter, we recorded one crash for each 6.26 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.71 million miles pushed. By comparability, the latest information out there from NHTSA and FHWA (from 2021) reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
Q2 2022
Within the 2nd quarter, we recorded one crash for each 5.10 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.54 million miles pushed. By comparability, the latest information out there from NHTSA and FHWA (from 2021) reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
Q1 2022
Within the 1st quarter, we recorded one crash for each 6.57 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.21 million miles pushed. By comparability, the latest information out there from NHTSA and FHWA (from 2021) reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
This fall 2021
Within the 4th quarter, we recorded one crash for each 4.35 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.52 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2021 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
Q3 2021
Within the third quarter, we recorded one crash for each 5.54 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.58 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2021 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
Q2 2021
Within the 2nd quarter, we recorded one crash for each 4.94 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.36 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2021 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
Q1 2021
Within the 1st quarter, we recorded one crash for each 4.64 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 0.984 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2021 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 652,000 miles.
This fall 2020
Within the 4th quarter, we recorded one crash for each 3.76 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.26 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2020 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 553,000 miles.
Q3 2020
Within the third quarter, we recorded one crash for each 5.09 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.78 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2020 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 553,000 miles.
Q2 2020
Within the 2nd quarter, we recorded one crash for each 5.08 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.63 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2020 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 553,000 miles.
Q1 2020
Within the 1st quarter, we recorded one crash for each 4.86 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.45 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA and FHWA information from 2020 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 553,000 miles.
This fall 2019
Within the 4th quarter, we recorded one crash for each 3.11 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.48 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA information from 2019 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 483,000 miles.
Q3 2019
Within the third quarter, we recorded one crash for each 3.85 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.56 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA information from 2019 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 483,000 miles.
Q2 2019
Within the 2nd quarter, we recorded one crash for each 3.24 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.4 million miles pushed. By comparability, out there NHTSA information from 2019 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 483,000 miles.
Q1 2019
Within the 1st quarter, we recorded one crash for each 2.88 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.24 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA information from 2019 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 483,000 miles.
This fall 2018
Within the 4th quarter, we recorded one crash for each 2.84 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.23 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA information from 2018 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 481,000 miles.
Q3 2018
Within the third quarter, we recorded one crash for each 3.35 million miles pushed through which drivers have been utilizing Autopilot expertise. For drivers who weren’t utilizing Autopilot expertise, we recorded one crash for each 1.92 million miles pushed. By comparability, NHTSA information from 2018 reveals that in the US there was an vehicle crash roughly each 481,000 miles.
From 2012 – 2021, there was roughly one Tesla car fireplace for each 210 million miles traveled. By comparability, information from the Nationwide Hearth Safety Affiliation (NFPA) and U.S. Division of Transportation reveals that in the US there’s a car fireplace for each 19 million miles traveled.
As a way to present an apt comparability to NFPA information, Tesla’s information set contains cases of auto fires attributable to construction fires, arson, and different issues unrelated to the car, which account for a few of the Tesla car fires over this time interval.
2020
From 2012 – 2020, there was roughly one Tesla car fireplace for each 205 million miles traveled. By comparability, information from the Nationwide Hearth Safety Affiliation (NFPA) and U.S. Division of Transportation reveals that in the US there’s a car fireplace for each 19 million miles traveled.
As a way to present an apt comparability to NFPA information, Tesla’s information set contains cases of auto fires attributable to construction fires, arson, and different issues unrelated to the car, which account for a few of the Tesla car fires over this time interval.
2019
From 2012 – 2019, there was roughly one Tesla car fireplace for each 175 million miles traveled. By comparability, information from the Nationwide Hearth Safety Affiliation (NFPA) and U.S. Division of Transportation reveals that in the US there’s a car fireplace for each 19 million miles traveled.
As a way to present an apt comparability to NFPA information, Tesla’s information set contains cases of auto fires attributable to construction fires, arson, and different issues unrelated to the car, which account for a few of the Tesla car fires over this time interval.
2018
From 2012 – 2018, there was roughly one Tesla car fireplace for each 170 million miles traveled. By comparability, information from the Nationwide Hearth Safety Affiliation (NFPA) and U.S. Division of Transportation reveals that in the US there’s a car fireplace for each 19 million miles traveled.
As a way to present an apt comparability to NFPA information, Tesla’s information set contains cases of auto fires attributable to construction fires, arson, and different issues unrelated to the car, which account for about 15% of Tesla car fires over this time interval.
Methodology: We accumulate the quantity of miles traveled by every car with Autopilot energetic or in guide driving, primarily based on out there information we obtain from the fleet, and achieve this with out figuring out particular autos to guard privateness. We additionally obtain a crash alert anytime a crash is reported to us from the fleet, which can embody information about whether or not Autopilot was energetic on the time of impression. To make sure our statistics are conservative, we rely any crash through which Autopilot was deactivated inside 5 seconds earlier than impression, and we rely all crashes through which the incident alert indicated an airbag or different energetic restraint deployed. (Our crash statistics should not primarily based on pattern information units or estimates.) In follow, this correlates to almost any crash at about 12 mph (20 kph) or above, relying on the crash forces generated. We don’t differentiate primarily based on the kind of crash or fault (For instance, greater than 35% of all Autopilot crashes happen when the Tesla car is rear-ended by one other car). On this approach, we’re assured that the statistics we share unquestionably present the advantages of Autopilot.
Please word that seasonality can have an effect on crash charges from quarter to quarter, notably in quarters the place diminished daylight and inclement or wintry climate circumstances are extra frequent. To attenuate seasonality as a variable, evaluate 1 / 4 to the identical quarter in prior years.
*Replace (January 2023): We’re pleased with Autopilot’s efficiency and its impression on lowering site visitors collisions. The profit and promise of Autopilot is obvious from the Car Security Report information that we’ve been sharing for 4 years. As a part of Tesla’s dedication to steady enchancment, latest evaluation led us to establish and implement upgrades to our information reporting. Particularly, we found stories of sure occasions the place no airbag or different energetic restraint deployed, single occasions that have been counted greater than as soon as, and stories of invalid or duplicated mileage data. Together with these occasions is inconsistent with our methodology for the Car Security Report and they are going to be excluded going ahead. These upgrades in information evaluation reinforce the constructive impression that Autopilot has on car security. To make sure the accuracy of our reporting, we up to date all collision charges traditionally to account for these upgrades, together with the baseline collision charges for the US primarily based on at present out there NHTSA and FHWA information. (Notice that for functions of the baseline collision charges in the US, an vehicle crash is one which includes a minimum of one passenger car, mild truck, SUV or van that’s 10,000 kilos or much less, as categorized by out there federal information.) The top result’s that, when Autopilot is energetic, the collision charges are even decrease than we beforehand reported.
