No, there has not been an independent audit. I’m not sure How that would improve confidence as the auditors would still just be reviewing data provided by some of the best data scientists in the world, so if they’re going to lie they will regardless.
However, the official Tesla stats show it’s about 3.5x safer to use autopilot vs manually drive a Tesla. It’s about 9x safer to use autopilot than to manually drive an “average” car.
I used the word “independent” on purpose, and I was being a bit disingenuous since I already knew there wasn’t any independent data. I clearly failed to give the hint since you ended up giving a Tesla link.
Please do not put your safety in the hands of the marketing department and their misleading stats, they will be the first to point the finger of blame back at you when something happens.
However, the official Tesla stats show it’s about 3.5x safer to use autopilot vs manually drive a Tesla. It’s about 9x safer to use autopilot than to manually drive an “average” car.
https://www.tesla.com/VehicleSafetyReport