When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on March 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

Incident · Collision

Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes

Name: Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes
Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Austin

Tesla's Austin robotaxi operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record: 17 NHTSA-reported incidents (July 2025 through March 2026), including two crashes attributed to teleoperators. Reported crash rates run approximately 4-9x worse than human drivers depending on benchmark; Tesla's own data has been reported to confirm a rate ~3x worse than humans even with a safety monitor present. Transparency note (Electrek, April 2026): Tesla redacts all crash narratives as 'confidential business information' in its NHTSA filings (unlike Waymo, Zoox, Aurora, and Nuro, which provide full incident descriptions), and a July 2025 crash was quietly upgraded months later to include a hospitalization that Tesla never publicly disclosed. Context: Austin PD reported zero major crashes and no citations over the period; figures are attributed to NHTSA filings and reporting.

Occurred 2026-03-01 · Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at Austin · Tesla

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Outcomes (1)

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Revision history (1)

2026-06-05 · outcome_class

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Sources (5)

Tesla robotaxi Austin NHTSA crash record · https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/ · 2026-02-17
Tesla redacts NHTSA crash narratives unlike Waymo/Zoox/Aurora/Nuro; undisclosed July-2025 hospitalization upgrade; 15 crashes · https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/ · 2026-04-18
TechCrunch — two teleoperator-caused crashes, Austin, low speed, no passengers · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/ · 2026-05-15
Teslarati — teleoperator crash narratives (fence, barricade); <10mph teleoperator authorization · https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-discloses-two-robotaxi-crashes-nhtsa/ · 2026-05-15
Basenor — 17 incidents, zero major crashes, evenhanded breakdown, Austin PD no citations · https://www.basenor.com/blogs/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-safety-record-what-nhtsa-data-shows · 2026-05-19

Response (1)

Tesla · operator · 2026-05-15

As reported by TechCrunch (May 15, 2026): Tesla reversed its prior confidential-business-information designation in May 2026 to release readable narratives for all 17 Austin crashes. Tesla has stated teleoperators are authorized to pilot vehicles remotely only at speeds below 10 mph for repositioning. Tesla did not respond to several press requests for comment on the teleoperator-caused crashes.

Common questions

What happened in Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes?: Tesla's Austin robotaxi operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record: 17 NHTSA-reported incidents (July 2025 through March 2026), including two crashes attributed to teleoperators. Reported crash rates run approximately 4-9x worse than human drivers depending on benchmark; Tesla's own data has been reported to confirm a rate ~3x worse than humans even with a safety monitor present. Transparency note (Electrek, April 2026): Tesla redacts all crash narratives as 'confidential business information' in its NHTSA filings (unlike Waymo, Zoox, Aurora, and Nuro, which provide full incident descriptions), and a July 2025 crash was quietly upgraded months later to include a hospitalization that Tesla never publicly disclosed. Context: Austin PD reported zero major crashes and no citations over the period; figures are attributed to NHTSA filings and reporting.
When did this incident occur?: The incident is recorded as occurring on March 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes?: Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) by Tesla is the recorded robot involved in this incident at Austin.
Has anyone responded to Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes?: 1 response is recorded on the DEPLOY registry, from Tesla. Each response is append-only with structured provenance.
What is the current status of Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes?: This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.

Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-24

Verification posture

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Review state

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Last reviewed 2026-06-24

Sources by quality tier

4: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: secondary-industry-publication; Industry publication

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