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Tesla Shares Unprecedented Data on Self-Driving Safety

Q: How does Tesla's new data compare to national averages for collisions?

According to the article, national averages show people get into a major collision every 699,000 miles and a minor one every 229,000 miles, while Tesla's FSD users experience these at much lower rates.

15 Nov

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Tesla claims FSD users drive 5M miles before major crash, 1.5M before minor
Waymo CEO calls for transparency from companies deploying self-driving tech
Tesla's new data shows FSD outperforms national averages for collisions

Tesla Shares Unprecedented Data on Self-Driving Safety

In a move towards greater transparency, Tesla has published detailed data on the performance and safety of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. According to the company, as of November 15, 2025, Tesla owners using the FSD system in North America are driving around 5 million miles before experiencing a major collision, and around 1.5 million miles before a minor collision.

This data suggests Tesla's FSD software is outperforming the national averages, which show people get into a major collision every 699,000 miles and a minor one every 229,000 miles, based on statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

However, the release of this data comes just weeks after Waymo's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana called on companies to be more transparent about the safety of their self-driving technologies. Mawakana stated that if companies are going to remove the driver from behind the wheel, they have a responsibility to be upfront about the performance of their systems.