Tesla recently released the first safety report for its autonomous ride-hailing service. As of October 18, 2026, the Robotaxi fleet had accumulated 4.99 million kilometers, delivering an impressive safety record.
Over these 4.99 million kilometers, there were no injury-causing accidents, no airbag deployments, and no collisions with pedestrians or cyclists.
The report compares this with local police accident data, estimating that if the same mileage were driven by humans, there would have been 9 injury-causing accidents and 4 collisions requiring airbag deployment.
Looking at this comparative data alone, the safety performance of autonomous driving appears significantly better than that of human drivers.
Previous official data showed that Tesla's FSD (Supervised) has accumulated over 10 billion miles of driving, proving to be seven times safer than human drivers when engaged.
This autonomous ride-hailing service is currently operating only in select U.S. cities, with the official fleet size undisclosed. Tesla plans to release quarterly safety reports going forward, allowing everyone to track its real-world performance.
According to the plan, starting in Q2 2027, regular Tesla owners will also have the opportunity to join this ride-hailing fleet.
However, this data shouldn't be interpreted as a complete absence of accidents. The report only counts injuries and pedestrian collisions caused by the Robotaxi itself. In reality, other vehicles may still crash into it, but those incidents are not attributed to the autonomous vehicle.
Autonomous taxis have long been anticipated, with their safety being the primary concern for many. This report represents the first answer to that question.
Going forward, we need to see how it performs in more complex road conditions and adverse weather. Only after longer periods and larger-scale testing can we truly determine whether this autonomous ride-hailing service is reliable.