Tesla Robotaxi Fleet Records 17 Collision Incidents in Austin
Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin recorded 17 reportable incidents with NHTSA between its June 2025 launch and March 2026. Of the collisions, five were attributed to the Full Self-Driving system, while the remainder resulted from other factors, and none caused major injuries.
What happened
Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin recorded 17 reportable incidents with NHTSA between its June 2025 launch and March 2026.
Of the 17 low-speed collisions, five were attributed to the Full Self-Driving system, and the remaining were attributed to other factors.
Reported impact
None of the 17 incidents resulted in major injuries.
Index analysis
NHTSA escalated its investigation into approximately 3.2 million Tesla vehicles to Engineering Analysis in March 2026 after linking nine crashes, including one fatality and two injuries, to FSD's failure to detect or alert drivers to reduced-visibility conditions such as sun glare, dust, or airborne obstructions.
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