Tesla Vehicle Safety Report Q1 2021: Tesla Cars with Autopilot Are Almost 10 Times Safer

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Tesla released its Vehicle Safety Report for Q1 2021, which shows that its vehicles using Autopilot are almost 10 times safer than other vehicles on the United States roads.

According to NHTSA data, car accidents occur every 484,000 miles in the United States. Meanwhile, Tesla reported that in Q1 2021 it recorded one accident for every 4.19 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

The new data demonstrate Tesla Autopilot's continued, strong safety record, which is nearly 10 times safer than a human driver. The data also show that Autopilot has improved over time, as its safety performance has improved since Q4 2020 when one accident was registered for every 3.45 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. However, it should be kept in mind that seasonality has a direct impact on the final accident rates in each quarter.

For those driving without Autopilot but with Tesla's active safety features, there was one accident registered for every 2.05 million miles driven. This figure is the same as in the Q4 2020 quarter. For those driving without Autopilot and without Tesla active safety features, the company registered one accident for every 978 thousand miles driven, which is slightly higher than in the previous quarter.

"In the 1st quarter, we registered one accident for every 4.19 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. For those driving without Autopilot but with our active safety features, we registered one accident for every 2.05 million miles driven. For those driving without Autopilot and without our active safety features, we registered one accident for every 978 thousand miles driven. By comparison, NHTSA's most recent data shows that in the United States there is an automobile crash every 484,000 miles."

Active safety features are standard on all Tesla vehicles built after September 2014, providing an additional layer of safety beyond the physical structure of the vehicle. The company uses data from all of its vehicles on the road to better understand how accidents happen. After analyzing the data, Tesla continues to develop features that help Tesla drivers mitigate or avoid accidents.

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