Tesla only counts injuries in crashes where the Robotaxi made first contact and was operating without a safety monitor.
Between Jan. 22 and Oct. 18, Tesla reported 3.1 million driverless miles and 32 collisions. Of those, 30 involved property damage only, while 2 had reports involving possible injuries.
In one case, a Robotaxi hit a pothole at around 29 mph. A passenger said they sought medical care, but Tesla investigated and said there was no injury.
In the other, a car hit an SUV and pushed it into a stopped Robotaxi. Someone in the car that caused the crash went to the hospital, but nobody in the Robotaxi or SUV was hurt.
Neither report gave specific details about the injuries.
So the zero qualifying injuries claim is accurate based on Tesla's definition. The only thing worth mentioning is that human driver statistics count injury crashes regardless of who made first contact, so the comparison isn't exactly equal. Still, over 3 million driverless miles with no qualifying injuries is pretty impressive.
October 21, 2026: A historic milestone in autonomous driving. Tesla reports 3.3 million Robotaxi miles, with zero qualifying injuries in its measured safety data. Technology that could save countless lives. Why isn't this making national headlines? https://t.co/gkEureEz8e
Fair point, and Tesla discloses that distinction in its methodology. A standardized comparison would strengthen the analysis.
But that doesn't diminish the significance of 3.1 million driverless miles with zero qualifying injuries.
My point is that potentially historic advances in human safety deserve serious national coverage and independent examination, not indifference.
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