Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS Safety Incidents Tracker
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September 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 and manufacturer name (combined in a single "Vehicle / Manufacturer" field — values may be a vehicle type such as "small van" or a specific model such as "Tesla Model 3"), 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
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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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Fatalities</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Injuries</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Involved Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Vehicle Model</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Incident Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Incident Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Autonomy Level</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Incident Summary</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investigating Authority</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investigation Status</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Buena Vista Township, New Jersey</td><td style="min-width:140px">4</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla submitted a mandatory report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the Standing General Order.</td><td style="min-width:140px">2019 Tesla Model 3</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-07-06</td><td style="min-width:140px">vehicle_collision</td><td style="min-width:140px">automation was active</td><td style="min-width:140px">A Tesla Model 3 with active automation collided with a Honda Civic in New Jersey, killing an 82-year-old driver.</td><td style="min-width:140px">New Jersey State Police</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-model-3-actief-rijassistentiesysteem-doodt-82-jarige-bestuurder-crash-kruispunt-new-jersey-139020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-model-3-actief-rijassistentiesysteem-doodt-82-jarige-bestuurder-crash-kruispunt-new-jersey-139020</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash on Interstate 4 Involving Active ADAS</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Interstate 4, Florida, USA</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla Model 3</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-10-06</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">Verified Engaged Level 2 driver assistance system</td><td style="min-width:140px">A Tesla Model 3 stopped on Interstate 4, Florida with active driver assistance was struck by a truck, killing the driver.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://insideevs.it:443/news/806699/tesla-model-3-ferma-autopilot-incidente" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://insideevs.it:443/news/806699/tesla-model-3-ferma-autopilot-incidente</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Collides with SUV in Las Vegas</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">Las Vegas, Nevada</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">a Zoox driverless taxi was involved in a traffic accident</td><td style="min-width:140px">Zoox Robotaxi</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-25</td><td style="min-width:140px">vehicle_collision</td><td style="min-width:140px">driverless</td><td style="min-width:140px">A Zoox driverless vehicle collided with a Nissan Murano on Las Vegas Boulevard, injuring the Nissan driver. The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Nevada Highway Patrol</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.52hrtt.com/mobileview/news/A1789959520235.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.52hrtt.com/mobileview/news/A1789959520235.html</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tesla Model X Fatal Collision with Motorcycle in Moraine, Ohio</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Moraine, Ohio</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla filed a report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</td><td style="min-width:140px">2024 Tesla Model X</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-07-23</td><td style="min-width:140px">vehicle_collision</td><td style="min-width:140px">Autopilot or Full Self-Driving</td><td style="min-width:140px">A 2024 Tesla Model X with driver assistance collided with a motorcycle in Moraine, Ohio, killing the motorcyclist.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-model-x-ingeschakeld-rijassistentiesysteem-doodt-motorrijder-niet-gerapporteerde-crash-ohio-134292" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-model-x-ingeschakeld-rijassistentiesysteem-doodt-motorrijder-niet-gerapporteerde-crash-ohio-134292</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tesla Model 3 Fatal Crash in Clute, Texas</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Clute, Texas</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">In the reporting, the car is listed as a Tesla Model 3 of model year 2025.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-05-20</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">Verified Engaged</td><td style="min-width:140px">A Tesla crashed into a decommissioned municipal pool complex at Clute Municipal Park in Clute, Texas, and caught fire, killing the driver. Tesla confirmed Autopilot/FSD was active at the time of the crash.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Clute Police Department</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla confirmed Autopilot/FSD was active; lawsuit filed</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/motor/1509563-tesla-forare-dog-i-krasch-forarassistansen-var-aktiverad" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/motor/1509563-tesla-forare-dog-i-krasch-forarassistansen-var-aktiverad</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tesla Robotaxi Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Dallas</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Dallas</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">The Robotaxi system at electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA) has had its share of controversy</td><td style="min-width:140px">Waymo robotaxi</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-07</td><td style="min-width:140px">pedestrian_fatality</td><td style="min-width:140px">autonomous vehicle</td><td style="min-width:140px">A pedestrian struck by a human-driven SUV was pushed into the path of an autonomous Tesla Robotaxi in Dallas.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA (federal database); Dallas Police Department</td><td style="min-width:140px">Ongoing; no arrests or charges announced</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-stock-nasdaq-tsla-gains-despite-first-recorded-robotaxi-related-fatality-in-dallas-1036555302" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-stock-nasdaq-tsla-gains-despite-first-recorded-robotaxi-related-fatality-in-dallas-1036555302</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">Fatal Tesla Model Y Crash Involving Level 2 Driver Assistance System in Missouri</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Daviess County, Missouri</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla submits mandatory report to NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">2024 Tesla Model Y</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-04-14</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">Level 2 driving assistance system</td><td style="min-width:140px">A 2024 Tesla Model Y crashed into a guardrail in Missouri while Level 2 Autopilot was active, killing the driver.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">under investigation</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-rijassistentiesysteem-actief-dodelijk-ongeluk-snelweg-missouri-143821" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.headliner.nl/artikelen/tesla-rijassistentiesysteem-actief-dodelijk-ongeluk-snelweg-missouri-143821</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">NHTSA Escalates Investigation into Tesla Full Self-Driving System</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">US</td><td style="min-width:140px">2</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-03-18</td><td style="min-width:140px">regulatory_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">Full Self-Driving</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA escalated its investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving system after identifying crashes in reduced-visibility conditions where the camera-only software failed to detect blind spots or alert drivers.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://gcn.com/camera-only-driver-assist-system-covering/21755" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://gcn.com/camera-only-driver-assist-system-covering/21755</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tesla FSD Near-Miss Incident in Prague</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Prague, Czech Republic</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">near-miss</td><td style="min-width:140px">Full Self-Driving (Supervised)</td><td style="min-width:140px">A Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode in Prague nearly caused a collision at an intersection.</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.archynewsy.com/tesla-fsd-arrives-on-czech-roads-after-near-collision-in-prague" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.archynewsy.com/tesla-fsd-arrives-on-czech-roads-after-near-collision-in-prague</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Waymo Driverless Vehicle Collision in Denver</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Denver, Colorado</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">first Waymo-involved crash recorded by Denver police</td><td style="min-width:140px">Waymo robotaxi</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-27</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">Level 4 (driverless, unoccupied)</td><td style="min-width:140px">An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was hit in a chain-reaction crash near West 8th Avenue and Delaware Street in Denver; police said a driver traveling westbound on 8th Avenue struck another vehicle, which then hit the Waymo.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Denver Police</td><td style="min-width:140px">Under investigation by Denver Police</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/waymo-crash-denver-puts-new-focus-driverless-accident-questions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/waymo-crash-denver-puts-new-focus-driverless-accident-questions</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">Four Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crashes in July 2026</td><td style="min-width:140px">7</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mesa, Arizona</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-07-01</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">self-driving mode</td><td style="min-width:140px">In July 2026, Tesla reported 236 crashes involving Autopilot and FSD, including four fatal crashes that killed seven people. A highlighted crash in Mesa, Arizona involved phantom braking while the Tesla operated in self-driving mode.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.thetechedvocate.org/four-fatal-tesla-autopilot-crashes-in-one-month-what-really-happened" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.thetechedvocate.org/four-fatal-tesla-autopilot-crashes-in-one-month-what-really-happened</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">Tesla Full Self-Driving Fatal Crash in Illinois</td><td style="min-width:140px">1</td><td style="min-width:140px">Illinois</td><td style="min-width:140px">0</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology faces scrutiny after a fatal accident in Illinois</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla Model Y</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-03-01</td><td style="min-width:140px">crash</td><td style="min-width:140px">Full Self-Driving</td><td style="min-width:140px">Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology came under scrutiny following a fatal crash in Illinois linked to the autonomous driving system.</td><td style="min-width:140px">NHTSA</td><td style="min-width:140px">Ongoing</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://magsevenstocks.com/article/pre-market-movers-tesla-vs-byd-analyzing-the-future-of-ev-giants-8492340f-360a-45f8-8949-0a302aa6db8b?storyId=8492340f-360a-45f8-8949-0a302aa6db8b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://magsevenstocks.com/article/pre-market-movers-tesla-vs-byd-analyzing-the-future-of-ev-giants-8492340f-360a-45f8-8949-0a302aa6db8b?storyId=8492340f-360a-45f8-8949-0a302aa6db8b</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<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 – 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 – 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>