Manufacturers
All 61 manufacturers ranked by total reported incidents.
Why This Matters
- →Tesla accounts for 50.1% of all reported incidents, with 3,550 crashes — more than the next 60 manufacturers combined.
- →10 out of 61 manufacturers have reported fatalities. Tesla leads with 57 deaths.
- →Waymo has 2,029 incidents but only 2 fatalities — a 0.10% fatality rate vs Tesla's 1.61%.
- →ADAS systems (driver assist) account for 58.0% of all incidents vs 42.0% for fully autonomous ADS.
The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Landscape
The 61 manufacturers in this database represent the full spectrum of the autonomous vehicle industry — from tech giants like Waymo and legacy automakers like Toyota to startups like Zoox and Aurora. Each approaches autonomous driving differently, and those differences show up clearly in the safety data.
Two distinct categories: ADAS manufacturers (like Tesla, Ford, GM) sell consumer vehicles with driver-assist features. ADS operators (like Waymo, Cruise, Zoox) deploy fully autonomous fleets in specific cities. These categories have fundamentally different fleet sizes, operating environments, reporting thresholds, and safety profiles.
Understanding this landscape is essential for interpreting the data. A manufacturer with more incidents isn't necessarily less safe — they may simply have more vehicles or a lower reporting threshold. See our methodology for details on how to interpret these numbers responsibly.
61
Manufacturers
7,082
Total Incidents
71
Fatalities
3,491
Injuries
2,977
ADS Incidents
4,105
ADAS Incidents
Key Players
🔴 Tesla
Largest ADAS fleet. Camera-only approach. Millions of vehicles with Autopilot/FSD. Highest absolute fatality count.
🟢 Waymo
Largest ADS fleet. Multi-sensor (lidar + radar + cameras). Robotaxis in SF, Phoenix, LA. Very low fatality rate.
🔵 Cruise
GM subsidiary. Halted robotaxi operations in late 2023 after pedestrian-dragging incident. California permit revoked.
🟡 Zoox
Amazon subsidiary. Purpose-built autonomous shuttle. Small fleet in urban environments. No steering wheel or pedals.
⚪ Ford
BlueCruise hands-free highway driving. Growing ADAS fleet. Also invested in Argo AI (now dissolved).
⚫ GM
Super Cruise hands-free highway driving on mapped roads. Parent company of Cruise. Expanding ADAS to more models.
All Manufacturers
Frequently Asked Questions
How many manufacturers report AV crash data?
Currently 61 manufacturers have reported incidents to NHTSA under the Standing General Order. This includes traditional automakers, tech companies, and autonomous vehicle startups.
Why does Tesla dominate the incident count?
Tesla has millions of consumer vehicles equipped with Autopilot and FSD — far more than any other manufacturer's AV fleet. More vehicles means more reported incidents. However, Tesla also leads in absolute fatalities, which raises concerns beyond fleet size.
How do ADS and ADAS manufacturers compare?
ADS (fully autonomous) operators like Waymo report all crashes regardless of severity, inflating their counts with minor incidents. ADAS (driver-assist) manufacturers like Tesla only report serious crashes. This makes raw count comparisons misleading.
Which manufacturers have zero fatalities?
51 out of 61 manufacturers have reported zero fatalities. Many of these are ADS operators with small fleets operating at low urban speeds.
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