Dark Side Of Tesla Autopilot: NHTSA Data Reveals 736 Crashes, 17 Deaths via insideevs.com
The Tesla Autopilot, one of the brand’s most revered features that lets the vehicle drive under supervised autonomy under certain conditions, may have been responsible for way more road accidents than previous estimates. New data reveals disturbing numbers – Tesla Autopilot was involved in 736 crashes in the US since 2019. 17 of those were fatal and 11 deaths have occurred since May 2022.analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.
Due to the recent spike in crashes, there are multiple ongoing investigations involving the technology, according to NHTSA. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasized the benefits of Autopilot. On top of that, Teslas can be equipped with Enhanced Autopilot capability, wherein the vehicle navigates roads autonomously, and also changes lanes on its own, among other functions. And then buyers can also purchase the Full-Self Driving suite, wherein the vehicle can take active decisions based on traffic sign recognition.
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