Tesla's robotaxis face backlash after multiple accidents

Auto Nov 19, 2025

Tesla's Robotaxi service is under fire after four crashes in Austin in September, pushing its total to seven since launching in June.
Even though these self-driving cars are geofenced and have human supervisors, the accidents have prompted a regulatory investigation.

How Tesla is handling it (and how it stacks up)

The recent incidents included a run-in with an animal and two property damage cases—luckily, no one was hurt.
Still, Tesla's habit of delaying crash reports and keeping details secret hasn't gone over well, leading to an NHTSA investigation.
For context: Tesla's crash rate is almost double that of Waymo, which has logged over 100 million fully autonomous miles.