Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS Safety Incidents Tracker
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AprilβMay 2026
Automotive & Electric Vehicles
Confirmed safety incidents involving autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), structured each month from NHTSA filings, state DMV reports, and automotive press. Covered events include robotaxi crashes, AV sensor failures, NHTSA special crash investigations, and recall-triggering software defects. Each record includes vehicle type, manufacturer, incident date, location, severity classification, and source. Incidents are included only where an authoritative filing or official report confirms autonomous or semi-autonomous system involvement.
Autonomous vehicle or self-driving car crash incident or ADAS safety investigation reported in the past month
Automotive safety regulators and policy researchers use it to monitor AV deployment risk by system type and manufacturer. Insurers pricing autonomous vehicle risk track incident frequency and severity across the fleet. Journalists covering AV safety use it as a structured, sourced record of confirmed events. Automotive OEMs and AV developers use it for competitive safety benchmarking.
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<table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:200px">Vehicle / Manufacturer</th><th style="min-width:130px;white-space:nowrap">Incident Type</th><th style="min-width:200px">Location</th><th style="min-width:300px">Casualty / Damage Summary</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Date</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:200px">Tesla</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Collision</td><td style="min-width:200px">Lisburn, Northern Ireland</td><td style="min-width:300px">Two men died, and a passenger in the Tesla was injured and discharged from hospital.</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-25</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://uk.headtopics.com/news/lisburn-crash-victims-named-as-police-appeal-for-information-82768130" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">uk.headtopics.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:200px">Suzuki</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Crash</td><td style="min-width:200px">Breuil-Cervinia</td><td style="min-width:300px">A 36-year-old driver was injured, suffered multiple trauma, admitted to intensive care. Vehicle struck bridge and overturned.</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.aostaoggi.it/cronaca/33440-incidente-stradale-a-cervinia-ferita-una-36enne" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">aostaoggi.it</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:200px">Tesla</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Collision</td><td style="min-width:200px">WALNUT CREEK, Calif.</td><td style="min-width:300px">A Tesla driver was killed and a passenger was critically injured. Four firefighters treated for minor injuries. Car crushed, ladder truck damaged.</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-26</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-tesla-driver-killed-after-plowing-into-firetruck-on-freeway" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">koin.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:200px">Tesla</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Collision</td><td style="min-width:200px">ΕiΕli, KadΔ±rgalar Street</td><td style="min-width:300px">One passenger sustained injuries and was transferred to a hospital.</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-27</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/sislide-tesla-ile-motosiklet-carpisti-kaza-aninda-kahreden-ihmal-1023534h.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">yenicaggazetesi.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:200px">Tesla</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Crash</td><td style="min-width:200px">C-470, Denver, Colorado</td><td style="min-width:300px">A driver and several children were sent to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-28</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/several-children-hospitalized-after-crash-on-c-470" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">kdvr.com</a></td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td><td>ββββββββββββ</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>What counts as an incident in this Tracker?</h3><p>Any confirmed safety event involving an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle that resulted in a crash, regulatory investigation, or recall β including events reported to NHTSA under the AV standing general order.</p><h3>Does this include Tesla Autopilot and FSD incidents?</h3><p>Yes. ADAS incidents from all manufacturers are included β not only Level 4/5 autonomous vehicles. Tesla FSD, GM Super Cruise, Ford BlueCruise, and other driver assistance systems are all covered.</p><h3>How quickly are new incidents added after they are reported?</h3><p>Most incidents appear in the dataset within the same monthly cycle as their public disclosure, typically within days of the NHTSA filing or press report.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>