Robotaxi Crash Data Goes Public
February 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelElon Musk's claims that Tesla robotaxis are safer drivers than humans are shattered as updated data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals the disastrous crash rate truth. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Tesla Robotaxis Crashing Vastly More Often Than Human Drivers
"The ostensible point of robotaxis is that they’re supposed to be safer drivers than humans.
Tesla, apparently, didn’t get that memo.
According to updated filings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration examined by Electrek, the Elon Musk-owned automaker has reported another five crashes involving its capital-R “Robotaxis,” for a total of 14 documented collisions since the service began operating in Austin, Texas last June.
The newly reported crashes were submitted by Tesla last month and occurred between December 2025 and January 2026. They include a collision with a fixed object at 17 miles per hour, a crash with a bus while the Robotaxi was stationary, a crash with a truck at four miles per hour, and two incidents in which the Tesla backed into a pole or tree.
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