Tesla: Autopilot Reduces Accident Rate by 85%, Sharp Decline in Injuries‌

Tesla: Autopilot Reduces Accident Rate by 85%, Sharp Decline in Injuries

On November 14, Tesla officially stated that activating its Autopilot feature would significantly reduce vehicle accident rates in the U.S. by 85%. Tesla also released a set of projected data, suggesting that if all vehicles in the U.S. reached Tesla's estimated safety level with Autopilot, tens of thousands of traffic fatalities could be prevented annually.

According to the data, from November 2024 to November 2025, Tesla vehicles with Autopilot enabled achieved a safety driving distance of 4.92 miles (approximately 8 km) per collision; vehicles with active safety features enabled had a distance of 2.23 miles; vehicles without active safety features had a distance of 1.01 mile; while the average for U.S. vehicles was only 0.7 mile. Based on this data, it is estimated that in the U.S., Autopilot could prevent 35,000 traffic deaths and 2 million injuries annually.

Notably, in October, a traffic incident in Australia brought Tesla's Autopilot and safety technologies into the global spotlight. At the time, a Tesla Model Y traveling at high speed on a late-night highway was struck by a falling meteorite. In this critical moment, the vehicle's Autopilot system reacted swiftly, ensuring the safety of all occupants.

As reported by CNMO, as of October 22, 2025, Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot have collectively driven over 10 billion miles. This vast mileage provides extensive real-world validation data for the safety and reliability of the Autopilot system.