Tesla has released its Q3 2024 Vehicle Safety Report, offering another detailed look into how their Autopilot technology continues to outperform standard driving in terms of safety.
According to the report released on Monday, Tesla recorded one accident for every 7.08 million miles driven with Autopilot enabled. For Tesla drivers not using Autopilot, one accident occurred for every 1.29 million miles driven.
This was in comparison to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from 2022, which shows that in the US, a crash occurs roughly every 670,000 miles on average.
The results in Q3 were a slight increase from the previous quarter, Q2 2024, where Autopilot was involved in one crash every 6.88 million miles. They were also a significant increase from the same quarter in 2023, where Tesla reported one crash every 5.88 million miles in which drivers were using Autopilot technology.
It is important to note that even though Tesla’s figures fluctuate from quarter to quarter, Autopilot’s safety is still more than ten times the US average.
Beyond Autopilot, Tesla vehicles also benefit from a suite of active safety features that work to prevent accidents even when the driver is in full control. Features such as Tesla’s advanced emergency braking systems, lane-keeping assist, and collision avoidance capabilities contribute to the strong safety performance even when Autopilot is not engaged.
The Q3 2024 report shows that Tesla recorded one accident for every 1.29 million miles driven without Autopilot, which, while lower than the Autopilot figure, is still nearly double the US average.
Tesla has been publishing its Vehicle Safety Reports since Q3 2018, demonstrating a consistent trend of improvement in the safety performance of Autopilot. When the company began voluntarily sharing this data, the fleet was smaller, and Autopilot was still more than six times safer than driving without it.
This trend has continued, with Q3 2024 showing one of the best safety metrics yet—further proof that Tesla’s driver assistance system is constantly evolving and improving as the company’s vehicles and software advance.
You can see Tesla’s entire Vehicle Safety Report history below, and you can read the full report here.
