Auto Guide: Data Suggests Tesla Is The Most Dangerous Car Brand

[Dennis Donovan]

Auto Guide - Data Suggests Tesla Is The Most Dangerous Car Brand

by Michael Accardi

November 18th, 2024



Tesla has topped the list of car brands with the highest fatal accident rates in America.

According to a new study by iSeeCars, data from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System indicates Tesla vehicles had a fatal crash rate of 5.6 fatalities per billion miles driven, higher than the U.S. average of 2.8.

Kia and Buick followed with rates of 5.5 and 4.8, respectively.

The study focused on model year 2018–2022 vehicles involved in occupant-fatality crashes between 2017 and 2022, and revealed that individual Tesla models also ranked among the highest in fatal crash rates.

The Tesla Model S had a rate of 5.8, more than double the national average. At the same time, the Tesla Model Y—the world’s best-selling vehicle—recorded a striking 10.6 fatalities per billion vehicle miles, nearly four times the average. The Model Y ranked as the sixth worst vehicle overall, with the Hyundai Venue taking the top spot at 13.9.

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[Mike 03]

1. Creepy

When I Googled "Tesla Model Y" and "dangerous" Google's AI Labs gave me this:

"The Tesla Model Y is considered one of the safest new cars globally, with high safety ratings from multiple organizations.."

I had to scroll to almost the bottom of the page to finally see a headline from "Inside EVs":

"Tesla tops fatal accident rates in new study"
"According to a new report, the Tesla Model Y is nearly five times more susceptible to fatal accidents than an average SUV"

I'm getting paranoid that with so many of the Tech Overlords in with Trump, it will just make getting accurate information about what is going on harder and harder.

[Basso8vb]

2. And the stupidest.

Also no updates to their now outdated body styles.

It's like this company is run by an idiot or something.

[nilram]

3. iSeeCars will soon be deemed a "terrorist organization"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. The auto driving feature does not work

[WarGamer]

5. It's the drivers.

Crash Test data shows it's at the top of the list in crash safety...

If fatalities are higher...

It's the driver.

[hurl]

6. I own two EVs

Neither is a Tesla. We can do so much better.

[Meowmee]

7. It is also an ugly car imo

Especially the so called truck. Maybe it’s the most overpriced one as well.