Safety Tools
Interactive tools to explore, compare, and analyze autonomous vehicle safety data from NHTSA's Standing General Order reports.
⭐ Popular Tools
Incident Search
Full-text search across all NHTSA SGO incident reports. Filter by manufacturer, state, and system type.
Safety Scorecard
Compare manufacturer safety records side-by-side with interactive charts.
Crash Calculator
Compare autonomous vehicle crash rates against human driver statistics.
VIN Lookup
Enter your vehicle's VIN to check for open recalls and reported incidents.
AV vs Human Calculator
Input your annual miles and compare crash risk: human driver vs Tesla Autopilot vs Waymo.
Route Risk Checker
Check AV crash history for any US city
Crash Narrative Search
Full-text search through 6,215 NHTSA incident narratives. Filter by manufacturer, severity, and state.
🛠️ About Our Safety Tools
AutoPilotWatch's interactive tools let you explore autonomous vehicle safety data in ways that static pages cannot. Whether you want to check if your car has been recalled, compare manufacturers side-by-side, or estimate crash risk for your commute, these tools put the data in your hands.
All tools are powered by the same NHTSA data that drives the rest of the site — Standing General Order incident reports, consumer complaints, recalls, and investigations. Results are generated in real-time from our processed datasets.
For vehicle owners: Use the VIN Lookup and Recall Checker to check for open recalls on your vehicle. The Route Risk Checker shows AV crash history for your area.
For researchers: The Safety Scorecard, Crash Calculator, and AV vs Human Calculator provide data-driven comparisons. The Crash Narrative Search offers full-text access to incident descriptions.
📊 Tool Categories
Vehicle Safety
VIN Lookup, Recall Checker, and Vehicle Compare help you assess safety for specific vehicles.
Data Analysis
Safety Scorecard, Crash Calculator, and Cost Calculator provide quantitative safety comparisons.
Research
Incident Search, Narrative Search, and State Laws support in-depth investigation and reporting.
All Tools
Incident Search
Full-text search across all NHTSA SGO incident reports. Filter by manufacturer, state, and system type.
Safety Scorecard
Compare manufacturer safety records side-by-side with interactive charts.
Crash Calculator
Compare autonomous vehicle crash rates against human driver statistics.
VIN Lookup
Enter your vehicle's VIN to check for open recalls and reported incidents.
Recall Checker
Search for AV-related recalls by make, model, and year.
Vehicle Compare
Head-to-head comparison of vehicle models on safety metrics.
Model Compare
Compare specific vehicle models across manufacturers on incident data.
Cost Calculator
Estimate the economic cost of AV incidents including property, medical, and legal costs.
Safety Quiz
Test your knowledge of autonomous vehicle safety facts and statistics.
Version Tracker
Track how software version updates affect safety incident rates.
State Laws
Explore autonomous vehicle regulations and laws by state.
Global Search
Search across manufacturers, vehicles, states, and incidents.
AV vs Human Calculator
Input your annual miles and compare crash risk: human driver vs Tesla Autopilot vs Waymo.
Route Risk Checker
Check AV crash history for any US city
Crash Narrative Search
Full-text search through 6,215 NHTSA incident narratives. Filter by manufacturer, severity, and state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these tools free to use?
Yes. All AutoPilotWatch tools are completely free with no account required. We believe safety data should be accessible to everyone.
Where does the tool data come from?
All tools are powered by NHTSA data — the same Standing General Order reports, complaints, recalls, and investigations that power the rest of the site. See our methodology for details.
Can I suggest a new tool?
Absolutely! We build tools based on user feedback. Visit our contact page to suggest a tool you'd find useful.
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