Beyond Tesla: The 59 Other Companies Reporting AV Crashes

Tesla dominates the headlines — and with 3,092 incidents, it dominates the NHTSA database too. But there are 59 other companies reporting AV/ADAS crashes, and their data tells a fundamentally different story. These are mostly fully autonomous (ADS) operators running robotaxis and delivery vehicles, not consumer cars with driver-assist features.

The Top 5 After Tesla

Waymo: The Volume Leader in ADS

Waymo is the most-reported fully autonomous operator, with 1,729 incidents. But context matters enormously. Waymo operates thousands of robotaxis across San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, driving millions of autonomous miles. Its vehicles interact with dense urban traffic daily. With only 2 fatalities across all those incidents, Waymo's fatality rate is remarkably low — 0.12% per incident compared to Tesla's 1.8%.

The overwhelming majority of Waymo incidents are low-speed, low-severity contacts. A pedestrian clipping a mirror. A minor rear-end at a stop light. The kind of incidents any taxi driver accumulates over millions of urban miles.

General Motors and Cruise: The GM Double Count

GM appears twice in the database: 265 incidents under General Motors (for Super Cruise, its consumer ADAS) and 155 under Cruise (its former autonomous subsidiary). Combined, that's 420 incidents — making the GM family the third-largest reporter. Cruise paused its San Francisco robotaxi operations in October 2023 after a pedestrian-dragging incident, so its incident count is essentially frozen.

Transdev: The Shuttle Surprise

Transdev, with 140 incidents, surprises many people who haven't heard of it. Transdev operates low-speed autonomous shuttle services in several U.S. cities. These shuttles run at 10–15 mph on fixed routes. The incidents are almost universally minor — but the count adds up because the shuttles interact with pedestrians and vehicles in shared spaces all day, every day.

Honda: The Quiet ADAS Reporter

Honda's 97 incidents come from Honda Sensing, its ADAS suite. Honda doesn't generate the same controversy as Tesla because Honda markets its system more conservatively — as a driver assist, not a step toward full autonomy. But 97 incidents is still notable and places Honda firmly in the top tier of ADAS reporters.

The Long Tail

Below the top 6, the numbers drop sharply. Companies like Zoox, Nuro, Pony.ai, and Aurora each have a handful to a few dozen incidents. Many of the 60 companies have fewer than 10 reported incidents total. This long tail reflects the early-stage nature of most AV programs — small fleets, limited geographies, and cautious deployment.

What This Means