U.S. Safety Agency Says Tesla Accounts for Most Driver-Assist Crashes, But Warns Data Lacks Context
Federal safety officials stressed that the data is not meant to portray whether one advanced driver-assist system is safer than another.
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Federal safety officials stressed that the data is not meant to portray whether one advanced driver-assist system is safer than another.
The crashes included 273 involving Teslas, according to new statistics from U.S. safety regulators.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said five people have been killed in the crashes and six others were seriously hurt.
Safety officials tracked nearly 400 collisions involving partially-automated vehicles, and found Tesla cars were responsible for more than two-thirds.
Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday