Tesla’s nascent robotaxi program is off to a rough start. New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of robotaxi mileage, reveals Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher tha human drivers, and that’s with a safety monitor in every car.
The data
According to NHTSA’s Standing General Order crash reports, Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas between July and November 2025:
November 2025: Right turn collision
Right turn collision October 2025: Incident at 18 mph
Incident at 18 mph September 2025: Hit an animal at 27 mph
Hit an animal at 27 mph September 2025: Collision with cyclist
Collision with cyclist September 2025: Rear collision while backing (6 mph)
Rear collision while backing (6 mph) September 2025: Hit a fixed object in parking lot
Hit a fixed object in parking lot July 2025: Collision with SUV in construction zone
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