Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.
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44 incidents closest to “Blend Autopilot” · matched on meaning · public reporting
情侣自驾车因自动驾驶识别错误 发生迎面碰撞事故 - 微博
A couple was driving using the car's autonomous driving feature. The system mistook road surface light reflections for lane markings, causing a head-on collision.
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O mașină cu sistem autonom de conducere a confundat drumul cu o rampă. Ce a… - mediafax.ro
A Tesla with Full Self-Driving engaged veered toward a ditch after misinterpreting a highway exit in Quebec, Canada. The driver, an editor of an EV blog, took control at the last moment to avoid a serious accident.
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A Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged crashed into a police car in North Carolina, throwing two officers to the ground. The driver admitted he was watching a movie on his phone at the time. No one was seriously injured. The driver was charged with violating the state's move over law and having a television in the car.
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乐发500备用网址特斯拉自动驾驶系统再出事故，高速避障失败致三车追尾 - Pchome电脑之家
Pchome电脑之家 reported that Tesla's Autopilot system was involved in another accident. On a highway, obstacle avoidance failed, causing a three-car rear-end collision.
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im电竞网页网页版特斯拉自动驾驶系统再出事故，高速避障失败致三车追尾 - Pchome电脑之家
Tesla's autonomous driving system was involved in another accident. Its obstacle avoidance failed at highway speed, leading to a rear-end collision involving three vehicles.
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“智驾系统”自主变道 高速公路上遭遇追尾 - 新浪财经
A driver's XPeng X9, with its NGP driver-assistance system engaged, autonomously initiated a left lane change on an expressway. During the maneuver, a vehicle ahead braked suddenly and the car was rear-ended by a large truck. Police determined the lane change caused the accident and held the driver fully liable; the vehicle repair estimate exceeded 100,000 yuan.
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Un passager découvre par accident comment piloter soi-même le robotaxi de Tesla - PhonAndroid
A passenger named Matthew Skrzypczak found a hidden driving interface on the central screen of a Tesla Cybercab, featuring a virtual joystick. The vehicle lacks a steering wheel and pedals, so this menu is intended for operators to maneuver it in depots or tight parking. Skrzypczak filmed the screen and attempted to drive the car, realizing he likely wasn't meant to access the controls.
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特斯拉Model Y曼哈顿致命车祸引争议，马斯克反驳Autopilot关联并称“启用则无事故” - 网通社
A 2024 Tesla Model Y crashed in Manhattan on September 9 after the driver, who had a blood alcohol level of 0.229%, lost control, killing a female passenger. Police have not attributed the crash to Autopilot or supervised FSD. Elon Musk stated on X that if Autopilot had been engaged, the crash would not have occurred.
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自動駕駛最大考驗！特斯拉在中國釀車禍美國已發生兩起| 汽車 - 三立新聞
A Tesla Model S in Beijing, China, crashed into a vehicle ahead while Autopilot was engaged; the driver said the system failed to detect a stationary car. Earlier, two Tesla Model X crashes in the U.S.—one in Florida in July and another in Pennsylvania—are under investigation for possible Autopilot involvement. Tesla maintains that no evidence confirms Autopilot was active in the Florida crash and now calls the feature 'automatic assisted driving' instead of 'autonomous driving'.
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新能源汽车“智能巡航”撞上施工锥桶，交警：辅助驾驶不等于自动驾驶！ - 紫牛新闻
On the morning of August 20, on the G15 Shenhai Expressway in Hai'an, a new energy sedan using its smart cruise function drove into construction cones placed in the first lane. The driver swerved into the rightmost lane after impact, and no injuries were reported. Traffic police said assisted driving is not autonomous driving and the driver remains primarily responsible.
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The car's speed was controlled by Autopilot, resulting in a speeding ticket for the driver.
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特斯拉Autopilot模式高速公路突停 司機遭貨車追撞身亡 - Singtaousa
A Tesla Model 3 in Autopilot mode came to a complete stop on a highway in Mesa, Arizona, and was struck from behind by a Ford F-350 pickup truck. The driver died at the scene. Tesla's report to NHTSA confirmed the automated system was engaged but redacted key details as confidential business information.
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司机高速上开智驾打盹车撞翻了 司机：“我开了智驾，有点瞌睡，它就撞了” - 新浪网
A driver on a Jiangxi expressway activated the smart driving feature and then dozed off, causing the car to hit a crash barrier and roll over. The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured. Traffic police determined the crash happened because the driver mistook the assisted driving system for full self-driving and failed to remain attentive.
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Tesla geeft documenten vrij: Model X met Autopilot veroorzaakt dodelijke crash - Bright
A Tesla Model X with Autopilot or Full Self-Driving active collided with a three-wheeled motorcycle on US State Route 4 on July 23, 2025, killing the rider. The car was traveling at 79 km/h. The crash was not initially reported as involving a Tesla or automated driving, but Tesla later filed a mandatory report with NHTSA, revealing the system was active.
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沙納漢車禍時啟動自動輔助駕駛 - singtaousa.com
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that his Tesla's Autopilot was activated during a July 14 crash in Palo Alto. He admitted fault, saying he was distracted when his phone slipped and he may have accidentally disengaged the system. Shanahan sustained serious injuries, while the other driver had minor injuries.
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Musk nega que Autopilot estava ativado em acidente fatal nos EUA - Estadão
Elon Musk stated that data logs indicate Autopilot was not enabled and the vehicle did not have the Full Self-Driving package at the time of the collision. The crash killed two men in Texas, and authorities found no one in the driver's seat. Federal agencies have opened investigations into the incident.
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PG小合集特斯拉自动驾驶再出致命事故，车主家属要求公开完整日志 - Pchome电脑之家
Another fatal accident involving Tesla's autonomous driving system has occurred. The family of the victim is demanding the release of the complete driving logs.
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国庆上高速前 先看看这起智驾追尾 - 驱动之家
A car on the Hukun Expressway rear-ended a truck at night while the driver was using its assisted driving function. The system disengaged at the last moment, leaving less than 10 meters to react and no time to brake. No casualties were reported.
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Incidente mortale in Tesla, l'azienda: "Autopilot/FSD attivi". È stata colpa dell'auto? - Everyeye Auto
Tesla confirmed to NHTSA that driver-assistance systems were engaged during a fatal crash in Texas in May 2026. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 167 km/h on an urban road. Police consider a medical emergency the most likely cause.
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Tesla Autopilot Aktif Saat Kecelakaan Fatal di Alabama - Telset.id
A Tesla Model Y crashed on Alabama Highway 157 on December 7, 2025, killing the driver. Tesla's telemetry data confirmed that the driver-assist system was active at the time. The company redacted key details about the crash, including the software version and operational area, as confidential business information.
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L’Autopilot de Tesla serait impliqué dans un nouvel accident, voici ce qu’il s’est passé - PaperGeek
Kyle Shanahan, coach of the San Francisco 49ers, crashed his Tesla. He suspects the Autopilot may have malfunctioned, but is unsure if he accidentally deactivated it. He stressed that drivers must always remain vigilant and ready to take over.
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In summer 2017, Eric Horvitz activated the Autopilot function of his Tesla sedan while driving in Redmond, Washington. The system failed to centre the car properly, causing both driver's side tyres to hit a raised curb and shred instantly. Horvitz regained control and watched his car being towed away. He reported the incident to Tesla, which he says was more concerned about liability than addressing ethical issues with its AI.
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In October 2016, Tesla published a video titled 'Full Self-Driving Hardware on all Teslas' showing a car driving itself without human input. A deposition by Tesla's director of Autopilot software, Ashok Elluswamy, revealed that the video was staged on a predetermined route and that the car crashed into a fence during filming. The production version of Autopilot at the time did not have the capability to respond to traffic lights as shown. Tesla and Elon Musk did not disclose that the video was edited to portray the system more favourably.
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A Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot failed to stop for a police checkpoint on an Autobahn near Bamberg, Germany, after the driver fell asleep. Police pursued the vehicle for 15 minutes at 110 km/h before the driver awoke and pulled over. The driver had used a steering wheel weight to trick the system into detecting hands on the wheel and showed signs of drug impairment. The driver was charged with endangering road traffic and had their licence confiscated pending a court hearing.
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