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Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Austin has reported 14 crashes over approximately 800,000 miles since launching in June 2025, resulting in a crash rate of one per 57,000 miles—nearly 4 times worse than Tesla's own benchmark for human drivers (one minor collision per 229,000 miles). Five new crashes occurred in December 2025 and January 2026, and Tesla retroactively upgraded a July crash to include hospitalization. All crash narratives remain fully redacted as confidential business information, making Tesla the only autonomous driving operator to systematically hide crash details from public NHTSA reports. Despite this performance gap and the presence of safety monitors in all vehicles, Tesla began offering rides without safety monitors in late January 2026.

Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month — 4x worse than humans

Tesla quietly upgraded a July crash to include hospitalization