According to Sawyer Merritt on X (formerly Twitter), Tesla reported in Q3 that vehicles using Autopilot Full Self-Driving experienced one crash for every 6.3 million miles driven, compared to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) data of one crash per 700,000 miles for regular vehicles (source: Sawyer Merritt, X, Oct 23, 2025). This significant improvement in safety metrics highlights the potential of AI-powered autonomous driving technologies to reduce accident rates, offering substantial business opportunities for AI integration in automotive safety systems and insurance models. The data-driven results may accelerate regulatory approvals and boost consumer confidence in self-driving technology, sparking new growth in the AI automotive sector.

According to Sawyer Merritt, Tesla reported in Q3 2025 that vehicles using Autopilot technology experienced one crash every 6.36 million miles, compared to one crash every 993,000 miles for those without Autopilot. For context, the most recent NHTSA and FHWA data from 2023 shows an average crash every 702,000 miles in the US. These results demonstrate that Tesla's AI-powered Autopilot system significantly reduces crash frequency compared to both manual driving and the national average, highlighting the advanced safety benefits of AI integration in autonomous vehicle technology and its potential to reshape the automotive industry by improving road safety and reducing insurance costs (Source: Sawyer Merritt, Twitter; NHTSA; FHWA).