Tesla released their updated vehicle safety report for Q1 2024, showing significant improvements in Autopilot safety.
Quarterly Improvements
For Tesla vehicles driving manually and leveraging Tesla’s safety features, Tesla recorded nearly 1 million miles driven before an accident, compared to about 500,000 miles for the industry average in the United States.
On the other hand, for vehicles using Autopilot or FSD, Tesla recorded nearly 7.63 million miles driven before an accident on average, which is a 15x improvement over the U.S. average. This is a considerable improvement over last quarter, where Tesla saw an average of 4.3 million miles before an accident and almost a 50% improvement year over year.
Tesla’s Active Safety Features
Tesla’s Active Safety Features have a big part to play in the massive increase in the number of miles driven to accident ratio, with key features like Lane Departure Avoidance and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) all playing a major part in keeping Tesla drivers safe on the roads. Tesla recently updated their vehicles so that Automatic Emergency Braking works in reverse and at speeds over 100 MPH. As of 2023, AEB now also works for vehicles traveling perpendicular to Tesla vehicles.
In addition to Tesla’s active safety features, they also have some of the safest cars in the world due to the way they’re built. Recently, VP Lars Moravy shared a video (below) that explains Tesla’s front giga casting and why it makes the vehicle much safer.
Safety Updates and Commitment
In addition to improving safety features, Tesla also regularly updates their vehicles with new safety features, such as a recent update for Hazard Light frequency. Tesla has committed to developing the safest cars in the world, and Tesla drivers regularly walk away from accidents that would crush other vehicles or injure their drivers.
Tesla’s Model S, X, 3, and Y, have the lowest overall probability of injury for vehicles tested by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and regularly achieve nearly perfect ratings in crash tests.
