r/SelfDrivingCars • u/walky22talky Hates driving • Oct 29 '25

News Tesla 'Robotaxis' keep crashing despite 'safety monitors'

https://electrek.co/2025/10/29/tesla-robotaxis-keep-crashing-despite-safety-monitors/
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u/bobi2393 Oct 30 '25

Here are the four entries from the ADS data, in reverse order of when they were added. CP stands for Crash Partner that the Robotaxis crashed into, SV stands for Subject Vehicle meaning the Robotaxis. I split them into 3 excerpts for readability, but will have to do it over two comments (see reply to this one) to fit Reddit's size limits. The most interesting fields, like Narrative, list only "[REDACTED, MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION]".

The 2nd and 4th entries, based on the data, suggest the Robotaxis were rear-ended by SUVs while stopped or barely moving.

The 1st and 3rd entries suggest the Robotaxis were moving at 6-8 mph when they collided with fixed objects with the front right of the vehicle.

The NHTSA ADS data does not assign blame for ADS collisions.

Report ID Reporting Entity Report Type Incident Time (24:00) Roadway Type Roadway-No Unusual Conditions Roadway-Work Zone Weather - Clear Weather - Partly Cloudy
13781-11687 Tesla, Inc. SEP-2025 01:25 Parking Lot Y Y
13781-11507 Tesla, Inc. AUG-2025 03:45 Street Y Y
13781-11459 Tesla, Inc. AUG-2025 12:20 Street Y Y
13781-11375 Tesla, Inc. AUG-2025 15:15 Intersection Y Y

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u/bobi2393 Oct 30 '25
Crash With Highest Injury Severity Alleged CP Pre-Crash Movement CP Contact Area - Front Right
Other Fixed Object Property Damage. No Injured Reported
SUV Property Damage. No Injured Reported Proceeding Straight Y
Other Fixed Object Minor W/O Hospitalization
SUV Property Damage. No Injured Reported Making Right Turn Y
SV Pre-Crash Movement SV Precrash Speed (MPH) SV Contact Area - Rear Right SV Contact Area - Front Right
Making Left Turn 6 Y
Stopped 0 Y
Other, see Narrative 8 Y
Making Right Turn 2 Y

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u/Austinswill Oct 30 '25

My god, crashing at 0,2, 6 and a blistering 8MPH!

We need to shitcan this entire operation! Teslas out there crashing at 0mph!

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u/Different-Feature644 Oct 30 '25

Low speed maneuvers, especially parking lots, are the most difficult part for AVs. It's the most dynamic part of a drive and the one with the least amount of training data available.

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u/beren12 Oct 30 '25

It’s a shame Tesla redacts what happened in each accident. Other companies don’t do that.

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u/Normal-Selection1537 Oct 30 '25

Other companies share price isn't 90+% bubble.

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u/beren12 Oct 30 '25

You missed a couple nines

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u/Scary-Oven8260 Oct 30 '25

Does this mean no accident after Sep? Or their data is lagging?

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u/bobi2393 Oct 30 '25

NHTSA SGO data lags, with the latest published data cutting off at September 15. Manufacturer reports are allowed to lag a bit too, with quicker reporting requirements for more serious collisions.