What's New

Track updates to AutoPilotWatch — new data, features, analysis, and improvements.

Coming SoonPlanned

Planned Updates

  • Monthly data refreshes with latest NHTSA SGO releases
  • California DMV autonomous vehicle report data integration
  • International AV incident data (EU, UK, China)
  • More in-depth analysis articles and manufacturer profiles
  • API access for researchers and journalists
  • Email newsletter with monthly safety digests
April 15, 2026

Major Data Expansion

  • Added 2,482 consumer complaints from NHTSA's complaint database
  • Added 9,688 NHTSA investigation records with full details
  • Launched city-level pages for top 100 cities by incident count
  • Published 8 new analysis articles including phantom braking deep dive, state law comparison, and Tesla vs. Waymo safety analysis
  • New Fatality Timeline visualization showing all 68 deaths chronologically
  • Interactive Safety Quiz — test your AV safety knowledge
  • Cost Calculator tool — estimate economic impact of AV incidents
  • Compare Models tool — side-by-side vehicle safety comparison
April 14, 2026

Initial Launch

  • Launched with 6,215 incidents from NHTSA Standing General Order database
  • 60 manufacturers, 240 vehicles, 53 states/territories covered
  • 17 in-depth analysis articles published
  • 8 interactive tools: VIN Lookup, Safety Scorecard, Crash Rate Calculator, Recall Checker, Incident Search, Compare, State Laws, and more
  • Full-text search across all incidents, manufacturers, and vehicles
  • Interactive crash map with geographic filtering
  • Manufacturer safety rankings with composite scoring
  • Complete recall and investigation tracking
  • Downloadable datasets in JSON format

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