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Property damage only2025-12NHTSAAustin13781-13647struck on the bottom · proceeding straight
- Crash With
- Other Fixed Object
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Proceeding Straight
- SV Contact Area
- Bottom
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 17
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Clear
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was proceeding straight on a two lane street in the #2 lane. As the ADS continued straight on the street, the ADS's rear right tire proceeded over an uneven pavement that punctured the rear right tire. As the ADS reduced vehicle speed to approximately 18MPH while pulling over to the side of the road, the ADS's rear right tire made contact with the corner of a right curb. The ADS initiated a minimal risk condition maneuver due to the loss in tire pressure. Safety monitor and a passenger were present inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-13647TeslaSource file ↗No injury reported2025-11NHTSAAustin13781-13237struck on the rear left, rear right · stopped
- Crash With
- Other, see Narrative
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Stopped
- SV Contact Area
- Rear Left, Rear Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 0
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- Making Right Turn
- CP Contact Area
- Front Right
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Clear
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was stopped behind traffic at an intersection with a red light. A person on a motor scooter (VRU) approached the ADS from behind and moved into a gap directly behind the ADS. As the VRU was directly behind the stopped ADS, the VRU steered right and made contact with the ADS's rear end. Afterwards the VRU hopped the right curb and continued to proceed straight on the sidewalk. Safety monitor and passenger were present in the vehicle.
cause not established13781-13237TeslaSource file ↗Property damage only2025-10NHTSAAustin13781-11986struck on the right · proceeding straight
- Crash With
- Other, see Narrative
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Proceeding Straight
- SV Contact Area
- Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 18
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- Other, see Narrative
- CP Contact Area
- Front Right
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS made a left turn onto a residential street. As the ADS passed a residential house, with a dump trailer parked in the driveway and the trailer's gooseneck hitch sticking out into the street, the ADS's side mirror made contact with the gooseneck hitch. Safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-11986TeslaSource file ↗Property damage only2025-09NHTSAAustin13781-11784Passenger Car · struck on the right · proceeding straight
- Crash With
- Passenger Car
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Proceeding Straight
- SV Contact Area
- Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 6
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- Backing
- CP Contact Area
- Rear Right
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Intersection
- Weather
- Clear
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS proceeded straight in a parking lot. A passenger vehicle came into view while reversing from a perpendicular parking aisle on the right, which was marked for entry only, and was moving toward the Tesla ADS in the wrong direction against directional road markings. The Tesla ADS reduced vehicle speed and steered to the left. The reversing passenger vehicle continued reversing and made contact with the right side of the Tesla vehicle. Safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-11784TeslaSource file ↗Property damage only2025-09NHTSAAustin13781-11786Non-Motorist: Cyclist · struck on the right · stopped
- Crash With
- Non-Motorist: Cyclist
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Stopped
- SV Contact Area
- Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 0
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- NM Moving Alongside Roadway
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Clear
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was stopped in a straight through lane with other vehicles stopped at a red light. A pedicab, approaching from behind in the bike lane on the right, made contact with the right side mirror of the stopped ADS as it rode by. Safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-11786TeslaSource file ↗No injury reported2025-09NHTSAAustin13781-11787Animal · struck on the front left · stopped
- Crash With
- Animal
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Stopped
- SV Contact Area
- Front Left
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 27
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- NM Crossing Roadway
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Intersection
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was proceeding straight in the center lane of the three lane street. As the Tesla ADS was approaching a green light at an intersection, a dog perpendicular to the Tesla vehicle is seen running into the intersection from the right. The Tesla ADS reduced vehicle speed and steered to the left. The dog proceeded to run onto the main road and toward the Tesla ADS's lane and path. The Tesla ADS continued to reduce vehicle speed and biased left in lane. The dog ran toward the Tesla and made contact with the bottom of the Tesla ADS's front right bumper which caused the dog to be pushed to the right, into the lane and path of an approaching van. As the Tesla ADS continued to proceed forward, the dog appeared behind the van and was seen running away from the street, only to turn around and run back toward the street. Safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-11787TeslaSource file ↗Property damage only2025-09NHTSAAustin13781-11687struck on the front right · making left turn
- Crash With
- Other Fixed Object
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Making Left Turn
- SV Contact Area
- Front Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 6
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Parking Lot
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was stopped in the bi-directional turn lane (or center left turn lane) of a five lane road with its left indicator active. When the two lanes of oncoming traffic were clear, the ADS made an unprotected left turn into an entrance of a parking lot. As the ADS entered the parking lot, the ADS made contact with a metal chain. The ADS had a safety monitor present with one passenger in the vehicle. On 03/20/2026, while submitting this report and removing confidential or personally identifying information, the report was submitted in error indicating airbag deployment and tow for the subject vehicle. This is in error and the reports were updated to reflect that no airbags were deployed and no tow of the Tesla vehicle was conducted.
cause not established13781-11687TeslaSource file ↗Death reported2025-08-01Press records
Last August, a jury awarded a $243 million verdict against Tesla over its culpability in a 2019 fatal crash in Florida that killed Naibel Benavides and critically injured Dillon Angulo. The jury assigned the driver two-thirds of the blame, and attributed one-third to Tesla.
cause not establishedTeslaRead the record ↗Minor injury2025-07NHTSAAustin13781-11375SUV · struck on the rear right · making right turn
- Crash With
- SUV
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Minor W/ Hospitalization
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Making Right Turn
- SV Contact Area
- Rear Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 2
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- Making Right Turn
- CP Contact Area
- Front Right
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Intersection
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was in the right turn only slip lane with a yield sign yielding for cross traffic from the left. The ADS was stopped then creeped forward up to 2MPH while continuing to yield for cross traffic and was rear-ended by an SUV behind the ADS. The ADS had a safety monitor present with no passengers in the vehicle. On 07/29 Tesla received notice that the safety monitor reported a minor complaint of pain and later sought medical evaluation.
cause not established13781-11375TeslaSource file ↗Property damage only2025-07NHTSAAustin13781-11507SUV · struck on the rear right · stopped
- Crash With
- SUV
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Property Damage. No Injured Reported
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Stopped
- SV Contact Area
- Rear Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 0
- CP Pre-Crash Movement
- Proceeding Straight
- CP Contact Area
- Front Right
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Partly Cloudy
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was stopped at a red light at an intersection. An SUV that had been stopped behind the ADS crept forward and rear ended the ADS. Safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle.
cause not established13781-11507TeslaSource file ↗Minor injury2025-07NHTSAAustin13781-11459struck on the front right
- Crash With
- Other Fixed Object
- Highest Injury Severity Alleged
- Minor W/O Hospitalization
- SV Pre-Crash Movement
- Other, see Narrative
- SV Contact Area
- Front Right
- SV Precrash Speed (MPH)
- 8
- Within ODD?
- Yes
- Automation System Engaged?
- ADS
- Roadway Type
- Street
- Weather
- Clear
- Investigating Agency
- None
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- Model Y
SV is the subject vehicle — the one whose operator filed the report. CP is the crash partner, the other party. Contact area is where each was struck. NHTSA requires a report for any crash involving the driving system regardless of fault.
Summary: This updated report does not report a new incident or make any material changes to the factual record. It only removes confidential or personally identifying information to make the incident narrative publicly available. The Tesla ADS was stopped on the right side of the street. Safety monitor requested support to assist with the Tesla ADS not proceeding forward. The teleoperator took over vehicle control and gradually increased vehicle speed and turned the Tesla ADS left toward the left side of the street. The Tesla vehicle was driven up the curb and made contact with a metal fence. The safety monitor was present and no passengers were inside the vehicle. On 03/20/2026, while submitting this report and removing confidential or personally identifying information, the report was submitted in error indicating airbag deployment and tow for the subject vehicle. This is in error and the reports were updated to reflect that no airbags were deployed and no tow of the Tesla vehicle was conducted.
cause not established13781-11459TeslaSource file ↗