This is the reason Musk exaggerates in the other direction. For some reason* there is a fixation in the media such that every Tesla accident is a story. You wouldn't know the last time a Ford crashed off the top of your head.
Per [1], there are 22.5 billion miles driven in Teslas. Per [2], there have been 171 fatalities in Teslas. This comes to 0.76 deaths per 100 million miles driven. Wiki says US deaths per 100 million miles is about 1.1.
Tesla drivers are wealthier, and they're driving new cars in safer places. So this comparison is not one to one. But evidence does not support the claim that Teslas are less safe than anything else.
Per [1], there are 22.5 billion miles driven in Teslas. Per [2], there have been 171 fatalities in Teslas. This comes to 0.76 deaths per 100 million miles driven. Wiki says US deaths per 100 million miles is about 1.1.
Tesla drivers are wealthier, and they're driving new cars in safer places. So this comparison is not one to one. But evidence does not support the claim that Teslas are less safe than anything else.
[1] https://lexfridman.com/tesla-autopilot-miles-and-vehicles/
[2] https://www.tesladeaths.com/
*tinfoil hat: there is a _lot_ of money that would prefer Teslas be thought of as unsafe.