States
AV incident data across 53 U.S. states and territories.
Why This Matters
- →California leads with 3,077 incidents — 43.4% of the national total.
- →25 states have reported AV fatalities. Wyoming has the highest fatality rate at 16.7%.
- →The top 5 states account for 72.0% of all incidents.
Understanding State-Level AV Data
Autonomous vehicle regulation in the United States is a patchwork of state-level laws and policies. While NHTSA oversees vehicle safety at the federal level, states control where and how AVs can operate on public roads. This creates significant variation in AV deployment — and therefore in incident reporting — across the country.
Key factors affecting state-level data:
- AV company presence: States where Waymo, Cruise, or other AV companies operate robotaxis will have significantly more ADS incidents.
- Tesla fleet density: States with more Tesla vehicles will naturally report more ADAS incidents.
- Testing permits: Some states require special permits for AV testing; others have open policies.
- Reporting requirements: Federal SGO reporting applies nationwide, but some states (like California) have additional state-level reporting requirements.
53
States & Territories
7,082
Total Incidents
71
Total Fatalities
3,491
Total Injuries
🗺️ The U.S. AV Regulatory Landscape
Permissive States
California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida have relatively open AV testing and deployment policies, attracting the most AV company activity.
Moderate States
States like Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia have AV testing frameworks but fewer active commercial deployments than the most permissive states.
Restrictive/No Framework
Some states have no specific AV legislation, which can either discourage AV activity (uncertainty) or allow it by default (no prohibition).
Explore detailed state-level regulations with our State Laws tool →
Incident Density Map
All States & Territories
California
CA3,077
24
1,887
Texas
TX849
3
461
Arizona
AZ615
3
508
Florida
FL367
8
81
Georgia
GA192
2
84
New Jersey
NJ143
4
26
New York
NY142
4
34
Nevada
NV135
0
88
Virginia
VA112
2
17
Washington
WA110
1
10
Pennsylvania
PA107
3
22
North Carolina
NC94
0
13
Illinois
IL92
1
8
Michigan
MI88
0
40
Ohio
OH83
2
19
Maryland
MD71
0
13
Colorado
CO61
1
9
Massachusetts
MA54
0
8
Indiana
IN50
1
10
Missouri
MO48
1
9
Tennessee
TN44
1
6
Connecticut
CT39
0
5
Alabama
AL36
2
6
Minnesota
MN35
1
11
South Carolina
SC35
1
5
Utah
UT33
1
4
Oregon
OR32
1
4
Unknown
Unknown31
0
7
UNK
UNK31
1
14
Oklahoma
OK30
0
10
Kentucky
KY30
0
6
Wisconsin
WI27
0
3
Louisiana
LA26
1
7
District of Columbia
DC18
0
13
Arkansas
AR18
0
5
Mississippi
MS15
1
4
Kansas
KS15
0
3
New Mexico
NM14
0
7
Delaware
DE11
0
3
New Hampshire
NH9
0
0
West Virginia
WV8
0
3
Rhode Island
RI7
0
1
Nebraska
NE7
0
2
Wyoming
WY6
1
4
Iowa
IA6
0
5
Montana
MT5
0
2
Puerto Rico
PR5
0
0
Maine
ME5
0
1
Idaho
ID5
0
2
Vermont
VT4
0
0
South Dakota
SD2
0
0
Hawaii
HI2
0
0
North Dakota
ND1
0
1
Frequently Asked Questions
Which state has the most autonomous vehicle incidents?
California leads with 3,077 incidents, accounting for 43.4% of all AV crashes nationwide. This is driven largely by Waymo's San Francisco robotaxi operations and Tesla's large California fleet.
Why does California have so many AV incidents?
California is home to most major AV companies' headquarters and testing operations. Waymo operates its largest robotaxi fleet in San Francisco, and Tesla has its highest vehicle density in California. The state also has the most permissive AV testing regulations in the country.
How many states have reported AV fatalities?
25 states have reported one or more fatalities involving autonomous or semi-autonomous driving systems. Fatal crashes tend to cluster in states with large Tesla fleets and high-speed highways.
Do state AV regulations affect incident rates?
State regulations affect which AV companies operate in each state and under what conditions. States with permissive AV laws (like California, Arizona, Texas) see more AV activity and therefore more reported incidents. However, more incidents doesn't necessarily mean worse safety — it reflects greater AV deployment.
Which states have no AV incidents?
0 states and territories have reported zero AV incidents. These are typically states with minimal AV deployment — either no robotaxi operations and low Tesla penetration, or states with restrictive AV testing regulations.
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