"Gaps in Tesla’s telematic data create uncertainty regarding the actual rate at which vehicles
operating with Autopilot engaged are involved in crashes. Tesla is not aware of every crash involving
Autopilot even for severe crashes because of gaps in telematic reporting. Tesla receives telematic
data from its vehicles, when appropriate cellular connectivity exists and the antenna is not damaged
during a crash, that support both crash notification and aggregation of fleet vehicle mileage. Tesla
largely receives data for crashes only with pyrotechnic deployment,2 which are a minority of police
reported crashes.3 A review of NHTSA’s 2021 FARS and Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS) finds
that only 18 percent of police-reported crashes include airbag deployments."
"ODI uses all sources of crash data, including crash telematics data, when identifying crashes that
warrant additional follow-up or investigation. ODI’s review uncovered crashes for which Autopilot
was engaged that Tesla was not notified of via telematics. Prior to the recall, Tesla vehicles with
Autopilot engaged had a pattern of frontal plane crashes that would have been avoidable by
attentive drivers, which appropriately resulted in a safety defect finding.
Peer Comparison
Data gathered from peer IR letters helped ODI document the state of the L2 market in the United
States, as well as each manufacturer’s approach to the development, design choices, deployment,
and improvement of its systems. A comparison of Tesla’s design choices to those of L2 peers identified
Tesla as an industry outlier in its approach to L2 technology by mismatching a weak driver engagement
system with Autopilot’s permissive operating capabilities. "
Tesla does not release any verifiable data on FSD / Autopilot, and for a good reason (good for them).