Tesla Deaths is a record of Tesla accidents that involved a driver, occupant, cyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian death, whether or not the Tesla or its driver were at fault

Tesla Deaths

We provide an updated record of Tesla fatalities and Tesla accident deaths that have been reported and as much related crash data as possible (e.g. location of crash, names of deceased, etc.). This sheet also tallies claimed and confirmed Tesla autopilot crashes, i.e. instances when Autopilot was activated during a Tesla crash that resulted in death. Read our other sheets for additional data and analysis on vehicle miles traveled, links and analysis comparing Musk's safety claims, and more.

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	Year		Date	Country	State	Description	Deaths	Tesla driver	Tesla occupant	Other vehicle	Cyclists/ Peds	TSLA + cycl/peds	Model	Autopilot claimed	Verified Tesla Autopilot Death	Source	FARS-NHTSA case filing	Note	Deceased 1	Deceased 2	Deceased 3	Deceased 4
	2021		26-Jul-21	Netherlands		Four vehicle collision, Tesla catches fire	1							-	-	https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/675387459/tesla-vliegt-in-brand-na-botsing-met-vrachtwagen-bij-bergambacht-een-dode-en-drie-gewonden
	2021		26-Jul-21	USA	NY	Pedestrian hit on shoulder	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	https://www.pe.com/2021/07/07/motorist-killed-in-2-car-collision-in-moreno-valley/
	2021		23-Jul-21	USA	GA	Tesla Driver loses control and hits median barrier	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.ajc.com/news/traffic-alert-crash-with-injuries-shuts-down-i-285-in-cobb-county/AUBTX3HUPVGMPFZ2KDTG5RFXCQ/
	2021		21-Jul-21	USA	GA	Tesla driver hits man on shoulder of highway	1	-	-	-	1	-		-	-	https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/woman-charged-felony-vehicular-homicide-221800206.html
	2021		07-Jul-21	USA	CA	Other driver dies in head-on collision	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.pe.com/2021/07/07/motorist-killed-in-2-car-collision-in-moreno-valley/
	2021		29-Jun-21	USA	CA	Car goes down one way street and crashes into Tesla, fire breaks out	2	1	-	1	-	1		-	-	https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-29/2-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-210-in-rialto
	2021		19-Jun-21	USA	MI	Tesla hits power pole, runs off road, and ignites	2	1	1	-	-	2		-	-	https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/06/19/2-dead-after-1-car-crash-marquette-county-road-550/
	2021		16-Jun-21	USA	FL	Tesla crashes, driver later dies in hospital	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.news-press.com/amp/7817548002
	2021		16-Jun-21	Denmark		Driver loses control of car and crashes into tree	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/53-aarig-mand-omkommer-i-bilulykke-uden-for-brande
	2021		11-Jun-21	USA	WA	Tesla crashes through backyard fence	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/driver-dead-after-crashing-tesla-...
	2021		11-Jun-21	USA	NY	Driver crashes into senior living facility	1	-	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-nyc-fatal-crash-tesla-senior-living-facility-202...
	2021		2-Jun-21	USA	WA	Tesla hits concrete barrier, later catches on fire	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article251853803.html			Samuel James Morson
	2021		26-May-21	USA	VA	Tesla involved in multi-car highway accident	4	-	-	4	-	-		-	-	https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/four-killed-three-injured-multivehicle-crash...
	2021		15-May-21	China		Tesla hits police officers and kills one	1	-	-	-	1	1		1	-	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1224026.shtml
	2021		07-May-21	China		Tesla runs into back of truck	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1222902.shtml
	2021		05-May-21	USA	CA	Multi-event collision with truck on highway	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/05/05/tesla-driver-killed-big-rig-wreck-on-210-freeway-in-fontana-good-samaritan-hurt/
	2021		17-Apr-21	China		Collisions with cement barrier, car catches on fire	1	-	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1221662.shtml
	2021		17-Apr-21	USA	TX	Tesla crashes into tree with "no driver"	2			-	-	2	S	2	-	https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/two-killed-in-driverless-tesla-crash
	2021		16-Apr-21	France		Tesla crashes into tree with 5 occupants	2					2		-	-	https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2021/04/17/une-tesla-s-ecrase-contre-un-arbre-deux-morts-et-trois-blesses-graves
	2021		14-Apr-21	USA	TX	Head-on collision with Tesla	1	1				1		-	-	https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/04/22/austin-traffic-fatalities-police-identify-80-year-old-man-killed/7337707002/			Arlen Jameson
	2021		13-Apr-21	Germany		Tesla goes off road, hits a tree, and bursts into flames	1	1				1	S	-	-	https://www.focus.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/ursache-fuer-toedlichen-tesla-unfall-weiter-unklar_id_13215813.html
	2021		03-Apr-21	USA	PA	Tesla loses control, hits railing and cut in half	2	1	1	-	-	2		-	-	https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/crime-emergencies/double-fatal-butler-twp-crash-investigation-continues/article_e699403c-19a5-5a3d-9e76-38737719bd7b.html			Crystal Stash	Henry H. Abrahams
	2021		1-Apr-21	China		Driver hit traffic island, Tesla catches on fire	1	1	-	-	1	-	3	-	-	https://taiwanenglishnews.com/tesla-catches-fire-after-crash-driver-dies/
	2021		21-Mar-21	UK		Pedestrian hit in collision, later dies in hospital weeks later	1	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/woman-dies-after-collision-involving-5328704
	2021		20-Mar-21	Belgium		Driver runs over curb, loses control and hit pole	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.hln.be/roeselare/41-jarige-bestuurder-sterft-na-klap-met-tesla-tegen-elektriciteitspaal~acf62870/
	2021		13-Mar-21	UK		Tesla crashes into stationary van	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/19159878.man-dies-driver-crashes-stationary-van-milton-keynes/
	2021		10-Mar-21	USA	CA	Tesla crashes into tree, occupants killed	2	1	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/10/driver-killed-in-fiery-irvine-crash-prompting-road-closure/
	2021		7-Mar-21	USA	OH	3 car collision near intersection	1	-	-	1	-	1		-	-	https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2021/03/man-killed-at-howland-intersection/
	2021		22-Feb-21	USA	CA	High speed crash into telephone pole	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3x3fElDi8U
	2021		22-Jan-21	USA	AZ	Tesla crashes into tree, occupants killed	2	1	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-traffic/2021/01/...
	2021		21-Jan-21	USA	CO	Tesla hits car and car crashes, driver later dies	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.kktv.com/2021/01/20/man-dies-from-injuries-in-weekend-crash/
	2021		20-Jan-21	China		Tesla crashes with roadsweeper	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	http://www.xinhuanet.com/auto/2018-03/05/c_1122486792.htm			Gao Yaning
	2021		15-Jan-21	USA	FL	Head-on collision involving a Tesla, other driver dies	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/st-johns-county/fiery-fatal-crash-st-johns-county/RXTWMVQ37VAMPBQ575QXD3W2UA/
	2021		10-Jan-21	USA	UT	Car collides with Tesla, both drivers die	2	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/1/10/22224294/2-killed-when-car-traveling-wrong-way-hits-tesla-on-freeway-uhp-says
	2020		18-Dec-20	Portugal		Tesla driver crashes into pole and dies in resulting fire	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/porto/felgueiras/homem-morre-carbonizado-em-tesla-que-se-incendiou-apos-despiste-em-felgueiras-13157645.html
	2020		10-Dec-20	USA	FL	Pedestrians hit and run by Tesla, one died from injuries	1	-	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2020/12/18/teen-killed-lehigh-acres-hit-and-run-arrest/
	2020		10-Dec-20	S Korea		Car went out of control and crashed into a wall	1	-	1	-	-	1	X	1	-	https://news.lawtalk.co.kr/3072			Yoon Hong-geun
	2020		04-Dec-20	USA	CA	Car loses control, goes airborne, hits telephone pole	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.fox13news.com/news/community-mourning-after-sarasota-high-baseball-star-killed-in-late-night-car-crash			Kevin Gallardo
	2020		16-Nov-20	USA	MO	Five-vehicle pileup involving truck	1	-	-	1	-	-	Y	-	-	https://ksisradio.com/kc-woman-fatally-injured-in-multi-vehicle-crash-in-platte-county/
	2020		31-Oct-20	USA	CA	Car hit by a Tesla, driver later died from injuries	1	-	-	1	-	-	Y	-	-	https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/man-22-killed-in-crash-in-mission-valley-west
	2020		11-Oct-20	FR		Man driving down wrong lane hits Tesla, dies from injuries	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.sudinfo.be/id263566/article/2020-10-11/la-tesla-dun-vervietois-explosee-par-un-conducteur-fantome-dans-lechangeur-de			"Charles"
	2020		10-Oct-20	USA	CA	Motorcyclist died after rear-ending a Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-	Y	-	-	https://mynewsla.com/life/2020/10/10/biker-killed-in-three-vehicle-crash-on-foothill-freeway-in-irwindale-3/			Matthew Hathaway
	2020		07-Oct-20	Belgium		Driver going wrong direction hits Tesla, driver later dies	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.sudinfo.be/id263566/article/2020-10-11/la-tesla-dun-vervietois-explosee-par-un-conducteur-fantome-dans-lechangeur-de
	2020		17-Sep-20	USA	GA	Tesla crashes into bus shelter, kills man inside	1	-	-	-	1	1	3	1	-	https://www.ajc.com/news/1-dead-after-tesla-driver-loses-control-hits-man-at-cobb-bus-shelter/TLV4M4XY5BHWVAO77GGSM5Y24M/
	2020		12-Sep-20	USA	CA	Car lands on Tesla, other vehicle driver dies	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/1-person-killed-in-oceanside-rollover-crash/
	2020		6-Sep-20	USA	IL	Tesla runs thru red light, crashes, driver dies at scene	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://patch.com/illinois/lisle/driver-20-dies-lisle-crash
	2020		5-Sep-20	China		Tesla crashes into crowd, 2 dead and many injured	2	-	-	-	2	2	X	-	-	https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1200006.shtml
	2020		24-Aug-20	USA	VA	Two car collision at intersection, other driver dies afterwards	1	-	-	1	-	-	X	-	-	https://www.loudountimes.com/news/update-multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-ashburn-woman-dea...
	2020		13-Aug-20	Germany		Tesla crashes into tree	1	1	-	-	-	1	X	1	-	https://www.mopo.de/hamburg/polizei/unfall-in-hamburg-tesla...
	2020		12-Aug-20	USA	CA	Tesla hits two cars along ramp and catches fire	2	1	1	-	-	1		1	-	https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/13/saratoga-man-killed...			David Alan Brown
	2020		2-Aug-20	USA	CA	Tesla crashes into tree and ignites	2	1	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/conejo-valley/...
	2020		18-Jul-20	USA	UT	Tesla races other car and other car crashes	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://web.archive.org/web/20201004080801/sanpetemessenger.com/archives/18566
	2020		23-Jun-20	USA	GA	Vehicle collides with Tesla at intersection	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/woman-killed-vehicle-crash-south-fulton/...
	2020		21-Jun-20	Germany		Tesla veers into other lane, crashes into oncoming car	3	-	-	3	-	-		1	-	https://www.freiepresse.de/drei-tote-bei-unfall-auf-autobahnzubring...			Claudia Günther	Frau Sarah	Claudias Mutter Sylvia
	2020		17-Jun-20	Canada		Motorcyclist killed in crash with Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.northdeltareporter.com/news/crash-kills-motorcyclist-in...
	2020		8-Jun-20	Netherlands		Driver has heart attack and crashes Tesla	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.112hm.nl/2020/06/08/automobilist-50-overleden-op-de-...
	2020		25-May-20	USA	CA	Tesla goes off cliff and driver later found outside	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Tesla-Goes-Off-Cliff-Driver-Found...		Received tip that CHP believes driver likely died of heart attack prior to going off cliff	James Yacorzynski
	2020		14-May-20	USA	CA	Two-car collision on freeway	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.newsopi.com/breaking-news/fatal-two-car-crash-205...			Gary Marchi
	2020		5-May-20	USA	CA	Drunk driver crashes into Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Sunday-Fatal-Dui-Crash-Victim-Was-70-Year-Old-San-15249727.php
!	2020		4-May-20	Norway		Tesla strikes a man standing next to his parked truck	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	1	1	https://motor.no/autopilot-nyheter-tesla/tesla-pa-auto-styring-da-mann-ble-meid-ned/188623
	2020		24-Apr-20	Netherlands		Tesla runs off road, crashes, catches fire	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2446697/Tesla-vat-vlam...
	2020		2-Apr-20	Taiwan		Tesla rolls over and catches on fire	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.ddcar.com.tw/blogs/articles/detail/2136/Model-3-...
	2020		1-Apr-20	USA	OH	Tesla drove off road into tree	1	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-in-madison-county/
	2020		8-Mar-20	USA	GA	Motorcyclist rear ends Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/motorcyclist-dies-after-vehicle-crash-gwinnett/SUGaJvGwLyPB4ye12V6zgO/			Zachary Stringer
	2020		4-Mar-20	Netherlands		Three car collision	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://112vechtdal.nl/page/Nieuwsdetail/56859/hardenberger-36-omgekomen-bij-heftig-ongeval-op-n36-bij-beerze
	2020		24-Feb-20	Canada		Tesla drives off cliff	3	1	2	-	-	3	3	-	-	https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/victims-in-fatal-crash-near-kamloops-were-father-and-two-sons-from-alberta			Mike Cochlin	Liam Cochlin	Quinn Cochlin
	2020		31-Jan-20	USA	FL	Nissan in front of Tesla loses control	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.winknews.com/2020/01/31/state-troopers-responding-to-charlotte-county-fatal-crash-along-us-41-tribune-blvd/			Aruthur Henry Oliver
	2020		21-Jan-20	Germany		Sudden unintended acceleration kills store patron	1	-	-	-	1	1	S	-	-	https://www.ln-online.de/Nachrichten/Norddeutschland/Unfall-in-Nortorf-Tesla-faehrt-in-Glasfassade-Baumarkt-Kundin-stirbt
	2020		19-Jan-20	Taiwan		Tesla t-bones sedan, kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	X	-	-	https://tw.news.appledaily.com/local/20200119/XX25RREJHMJLCRKF4ZZNV2VERI/			Zhang
	2020		18-Jan-20	USA	CA	Tesla strikes sign, burns	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://abc7news.com/5862228/
	2020		5-Jan-20	USA	NV	Tesla runs red, strikes car, burns	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/1/10/21060343/tesla-west-valley-city-utah-woman-hit-in-weekend-collision-dies-north-temple			Sarina Astorga
	2020		4-Jan-20	USA	FL	Tesla strikes Mercury	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2020/02/15/cape-coral-woman-dies-injuries-jan-4-crash/4770506002/			Augustina Lillie
	2019		29-Dec-19	USA	IN	Tesla rear ends parked fire truck	1	-	1	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-woman-dies-after-her-car-crashes-into-fire-truck-on-indiana-freeway/75-349be661-18ff-452d-a0e0-e438b2e1f8e7			Jenna Monet
	2019		29-Dec-19	USA	CA	Tesla runs red light after exiting freeway	2	-	-	2	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-31/fatal-tesla-crash-nhtsa-gardena-los-angeles
	2019		23-Dec-19	Slovenia		Drunk driver strikes Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.vecer.com/za-smrtno-nesreco-v-mariboru-kriv-voznik-peugeota-ki-z-vozilom-sploh-ne-bi-smel-biti-v-prometu-10107555
	2019		19-Dec-19	USA	FL	Police SUV strikes Tesla	2	1	1	-	-	2		-	-	https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/charles-barancik-philanthropist-killed-in-crash-involving-police-cruiser/67-df1c320b-0aa7-4e62-ba9e-99890579b43f			Charles Barancik
	2019		11-Dec-19	USA	CA	Tesla strikes turning Lexus	1	-	-	1	-	-	X	-	-	https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/witness-comforts-driver-as-he-dies-from-crash-injuries?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true
	2019		10-Dec-19	USA	NV	Kia rear ends Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/police-driver-dies-weeks-after-crash-in-west-valley/
	2019		1-Dec-19	USA	TX	Struck Ford veers into Tesla's lane	2	-	-	2	-	-		-	-	https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/two-killed-in-three-vehicle-crash-near-hearne/
	2019		24-Nov-19	Taiwan		Tesla strikes divider, driver falls to death	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	http://taiwanenglishnews.com/driver-falls-to-his-death-from-elevated-road-after-crashing-tesla/
	2019		22-Nov-19	USA	CA	Tire strikes Tesla	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://patch.com/california/sanclemente/fatal-crash-northbound-i-5-after-tire-crashes-car
	2019		21-Nov-19	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	S	-	-	http://teslaspacex.trendolizer.com/2019/11/abc7-breaking-news-emelio-perez-34-has-died-days.html			Emelio Perez
	2019		20-Nov-19	USA	FL	Tesla turns into oncoming traffic	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/driver-dies-in-three-vehicle-crash-on-state-road-7			Robert Krottner
	2019		20-Nov-19	Austria		Tesla strikes impact attenuator	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.tt.com/panorama/unfall/16287163/tesla-fahrer-nach-unfall-auf-inntalautobahn-bei-inzing-verstorben
	2019		20-Nov-19	USA	CA	Tesla in multi vehicle crash	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/man-killed-in-san-jose-hit-and-run-driver-sought/
	2019		14-Nov-19	Germany		Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	3	-	-	https://www.rtl.de/cms/unfall-auf-b19-bei-ulm-tesla-erfasst-joggerin-frau-tot-4437269.html
	2019		10-Nov-19	USA	FL	Wrong way driver strikes Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/osceola-county/os-ne-fatal-crash-state-road-429-20191110-igqitu74urfsphce572av5x44e-story.html
	2019		7-Nov-19	USA	CA	Two car collision	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/11/07/fatal-crash-tesla-van-nuys/
	2019		1-Nov-19	Norway		Three car collision	1	-	-	?	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.sognavis.no/etterlyser-fraren-av-kvit-tesla-etter-ddsulukka-i-flm			Nina Mogster
	2019		19-Oct-19	USA	PA	Man thrown from vehicle, struck by Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-	X	-	-	https://www.dailyitem.com/news/local_news/driver-dies-after-being-ejected-from-vehicle/article_00ad5107-9d82-5fcb-b1ee-c7d31d39471e.html			Joan Fernando Valerio Jimenez
	2019		17-Oct-19	Germany		Tesla turns into oncoming motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.idowa.de/inhalt.niederviehbach-schwerer-unfall-zwischen-auto-und-motorrad.e2929434-cf9e-4536-bab3-4c54840748c1.html
	2019		12-Oct-19	USA	CA	Wrong way driver strikes Tesla, Tesla burns	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://onscene.tv/chino-hills-one-dead-after-fiery-crash/
	2019		22-Sep-19	USA	NV	Tesla runs red light	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	-	-	https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/1-dead-after-multi-vehicle-crash-in-northwest-las-vegas-1854434/
	2019		17-Sep-19	USA	FL	Tesla into oncoming traffic	1	1	-	-	-	1		1	-	https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/osceola-county/os-ne-osceola-polk-line-road-fatal-crash-20190918-m5hgbty6l5csfe2qo3mlmxr7sa-story.html	CASE ID: /11302656	AP claimed in NHTSA complaint
	2019		11-Sep-19	USA	OH	Tesla rolls thru stop sign, collides with Subaru	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/geauga-county/..., Footage of crash			Marjorie Hill
	2019		11-Sep-19	USA	VA	Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/fatal-crash-in-springfield-5/amp/?__twitter_impression=true			Wayne Marbury
	2019		8-Sep-19	USA	CA	Honda rear ends Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/13/child-dies-days-after-san-jose-vehicle-accident/
	2019		7-Sep-19	USA	PA	Tesla drives through T intersection, into woods	1	-	1	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2019/09/07/One-dead-vehicle-crash-in-Indiana-County-Daniel-Rodkey/stories/201909070084			Daniel J. Rodkey
	2019		1-Sep-19	Germany		Tesla into oncoming traffic	2	-	-	2	-	-		-	-	https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Tesla-Fahrer-sorgt-fuer-toedlichen-Crash-article21248572.html
	2019		24-Aug-19	USA	CA	Tesla rear ends Ford	1	-	-	1	-	-	3	1	1	https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/05/business/tesla-autopilot-lawsuits-safety.html
	2019		15-Aug-19	Germany		Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	http://www.wiesbadenaktuell.de/startseite/news-detail-view/article/toedlicher-unfall-rollerfahrer-stirbt-bei-kollision-auf-der-b455-bei-wiesbaden.html
	2019		4-Aug-19	USA	DE	Tesla drives into office building, kills occupant	1	-	-	-	1	1	3	-	-	http://firststateupdate.com/2019/08/woman-injured-when-tesla-crashed-into-bay-to-the-beach-has-succumbed-to-her-injuries/			Kaity West
	2019		21-Jul-19	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	3	-	-	https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/07/21/pedestrian-dead-speeding-tesla-crash-san-francisco-red-light/
	2019		13-Jul-19	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	https://www.ocregister.com/2019/07/14/pedestrian-hit-killed-near-tustin-marketplace-saturday-night/
	2019		8-Jul-19	USA	IA	Car drifts into Tesla's lane	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/07/08/black-hawk-county-iowa-fatal-crash-elk-hauling-trucks-collision-honda-tesla-driving-safety/1678196001/
	2019		30-Jun-19	USA	CA	Single car crash near Menifee	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	1	-	Family member, friends, lawyer, social media, Temecula CHP	Case ID: 91121642
	2019		7-Jun-19	Ukraine		Tesla strikes construction vehicle	1	-	1	-	-	1	X	-	-	https://autogeek.com.ua/na-trasse-zhitomir-kiev-jelektromobil-tesla-model-x-vletel-pod-gruzovik/
	2019		4-Jun-19	USA	CA	Six vehicle crash	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.pe.com/2019/06/04/fatal-crash-on-southbound-15-freeway-in-temecula-sends-car-into-city-hall-parking-building/			Janet Genao
	2019		31-May-19	USA	CA	Tesla rear ends Ford	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/01/seven-people-injured-in-four-car-pile-up-in-downtown-berkeley/
	2019		30-Apr-19	Spain		Car drifts into Tesla's lane	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.carscoops.com/2019/05/tesla-model-s-driver-survives-harsh-head-on-collision-in-spain/
	2019		25-Apr-19	USA	FL	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	S	1	-	https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article230945733.html
	2019		15-Apr-19	USA	CA	Tesla strikes on-ramp curb	1	-	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Woman-77-Ejected-From-Tesla-Struck-By-BMW-and-Killed-on-405-in-Long-Beach-508673011.html
	2019		18-Mar-19	Canada		Tesla strikes pole, burns	1	1	-	-	-	1	X	-	-	https://bc.ctvnews.ca/driver-dead-after-tesla-crashes-into-pole-on-lougheed-highway-1.4340542
	2019		10-Mar-19	USA	FL	BMW strikes Tesla	1	-	1	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/deerfield-beach/fl-ne-deerfield-fatal-crash-20190311-story.html
	2019		1-Mar-19	USA	FL	Autopilot into 18 wheeler	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	1	1	https://electrek.co/2019/03/01/tesla-driver-crash-truck-trailer-autopilot/
	2019		24-Feb-19	USA	FL	Tesla crashes into tree, burns	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/tesla-crashes-into-tree-in-davie-killing-driver-police-say?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar			Omar Awan
	2019		18-Feb-19	USA	CA	Tesla rear ends stopped car	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://twitter.com/CaliforniaBrief/status/1098008474745679872
	2019		30-Jan-19	Holland		Driver mistakenly believes Autopilot is on	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	1	-	https://linkeddata.overheid.nl/front/portal/document-viewer?ext-id=ECLI:NL:RBOBR:2019:5057
	2018		30-Dec-18	USA	VA	Early morning, single car collision	1	1	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?fhid=17018&n=rod-rhines&pid=191245630		Car model confirmed in personal correspondence	Rod Rhines
	2018		26-Dec-18	USA	NH	Burned in New Ipswich crash	1	-	1	-	-	1	X	-	-	https://www.ledgertranscript.com/New-Ipswich-teen-passes-22902528
	2018		15-Nov-18	Denmark		Tesla into oncoming traffic	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/artikel/kvinde-draebt-i-ulykke-mand-alvorligt-kvaestet
	2018		10-Nov-18	USA	FL	Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-	X	-	-	https://www.ocala.com/news/20181112/motorcyclist-33-killed-in-crash-sunday-near-micanopy?template=ampart
	2018		9-Nov-18	USA	CA	Tesla crashes into tree	2	-	2	-	-	2	S	-	-	https://bondtaylor.com/palm-springs-ca-2-dead-2-injured-after-car-crashes-into-tree-at-north-farrell-and-francis-drives/		John Renner, investigation #18119-2207
	2018		26-Oct-18	Canada		Tesla drives off road	1	-	1	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jimmy-accurso-dies-car-collision-laurentians-1.4879309			James Accurso
	2018		21-Sep-18	USA	CA	Single car collision in Anaheim on SR-91	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://twitter.com/TotalTrafficLA/status/1043131566757699584?s=20	ST_CASE number 62037
	2018		15-Sep-18	Japan		Tesla rear ends stopped car	2	-	-	2	-	-	X	-	-	https://blog.goo.ne.jp/carintelligenceagency/e/13c86532c9a5dbdc8ef08ca9c006e782
	2018		4-Aug-18	Holland		Tesla crashes into tree	1	-	1	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2321309/Vrouw-verliest-ongeboren-kindje-bij-ongeval-in-Nijmegen
	2018		24-Jul-18	USA	MO	Concrete falls on Tesla	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5987991/Former-St-Louis-police-chiefs-wife-killed-freak-accident.html
	2018		20-May-18	USA	CA	Tesla drives into pond	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Fatal-Vehicle-Crash-Pond-San-Ramon-Crow-Canyon-Road-483200591.html			Keith Leund
	2018		10-May-18	Switzerland		Tesla drives into median, burns	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.thelocal.ch/20180515/swiss-tesla-accident-crash-may-have-sparked-battery-fire
	2018		8-May-18	USA	FL	Two teens trapped in burning Tesla	2	1	1	-	-	2	S	-	-	http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-10/tesla-crash-battery-fire-kills-two-teenagers/9747648			Edgar Martinez	Barrett Riley
	2018		23-Mar-18	USA	CA	Autopilot into highway barrier	1	1	-	-	-	1		1	1	https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/31/tesla-car-crash-autopilot-mountain-view
	2018		12-Mar-18	Norway		Sudden unintended acceleration into wall	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/83wmpe/first_death_recorded_in_a_tesla_in_norway/
	2018		12-Mar-18	China		Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	http://www.atimes.com/article/filipino-dies-run-car-causeway-bay/
	2018		29-Apr-18	Japan		Sleeping Tesla driver kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-	X	1	1	https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20190722-00572515-shincho-soci&p=1
	2018		28-Apr-18	USA	OH	Ohio prom night crash	1	-	1	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://www.journal-news.com/news/teen-admits-guilt-fatal-monroe-prom-night-crash/D5kGMQdhmoIIMF08eubVQL/
	2017		22-Nov-17	Switzerland		Tesla rear ends stopped car	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/zuerich/nach-auffahrunfall-auf-der-a4-wegen-fahrlaessiger-toetung-verurteilt-tesla-fahrer-kommt-mit-busse-davon-id15140089.html
	2017		14-Nov-17	Australia		Tesla kills cyclist	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5081395/Champion-poker-player-49-involved-fatal-crash.html
	2017		24-Sep-17	USA	TN	Tesla drives off road	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.wkrn.com/news/deadly-morning-on-middle-tennessee-roads-5-dead-in-3-crashes/1057466355	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=666&StateNum=47&CaseYear=2017	A Twitter search for "Cruzelite" and "Tesla" confirms Joel owned a Tesla. Joel also had a TMC account.	Joel Michael
	2017		13-Aug-17	USA	AZ	Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/friends-remember-man-who-was-killed-in-a-motorcycle-crash-in-scottsdale	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=570&StateNum=4&CaseYear=2017		Greg Dolphin
	2017		21-Jul-17	USA	AZ	Wrong way driver strikes Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northeast-valley/scottsdale/wrong-way-driver-dead-in-l-101-crash-in-scottsdale	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=483&StateNum=4&CaseYear=2017
	2017		25-Jun-17	USA	CA	Tesla strikes Camry	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/1-Killed-in-Collision-on-Del-Dios-Hwy-in-Escondido-430915993.html	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1066&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2017
	2017		10-Jun-17	USA	HI	Unclear; see note at right	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	http://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/waimanalo-man-killed-in-crash-on-pali-hwy/901491841	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=41&StateNum=15&CaseYear=2017	News report describes a speeding driver striking a Tesla; video footage and Copart photos of car show an unblemished Tesla missing a rear wheel
	2017		11-May-17	USA	FL	Tesla into oncoming traffic	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/just-tesla-driver-loses-license-after-wreck-that-killed-glades-man/VasZGNTvfuIscNJA1zRPNO/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1197&StateNum=12&CaseYear=2017		Bryant Gonzalez
	2017		26-Apr-17	Norway		Tesla into oncoming traffic	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.dt.no/nyheter/royken/ulykke/mann-i-50-arene-siktet-for-uaktsomt-drap-etter-dodsulykke/s/5-57-620919
	2017		13-Mar-17	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	http://thefoothillspaper.com/2017/03/16/traffic-fatality-on-wentworth/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1578&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2017
	2017		17-Jan-17	Germany		Driver died in pileup	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	http://www.ln-online.de/Lokales/Stormarn/Massenkarambolage-Unfall-Tesla-wird-untersucht
	2016		20-Dec-16	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1	X	-	-	https://walterclark.com/blog/elderly-man-killed-palm-springs-pedestrian-collision/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2962&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2016		James Scott
	2016		23-Nov-16	USA	IL	Driver dead in Winnebago County	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://medium.com/@MidwesternHedgi/teslas-driver-fatality-rate-is-more-than-triple-that-of-luxury-cars-and-likely-even-higher-433670ddde17	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=964&StateNum=17&CaseYear=2016	In NHTSA-FARS database
	2016		3-Nov-16	USA	IN	Indianapolis fire	2	1	1	-	-	2		-	-	https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/03/2-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-near-downtown/93227456/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=673&StateNum=18&CaseYear=2016		Casey Speckman	Kevin McCarthy
	2016		10-Oct-16	USA	NH	Pileup	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://patch.com/new-hampshire/londonderry/one-killed-others-injured-5-vehicle-accident-i-93-nh	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=102&StateNum=33&CaseYear=2016
	2016		7-Oct-16	USA	CA	Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pasadena-hit-and-run-20161007-snap-story.html
	2016		7-Sep-16	Holland		Drove into wooded ravine	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.wanttoknow.nl/nieuws/teslaongeluk-baarn-tesla-waarschijnlijk-toch-schuldig/
	2016		1-Sep-16	USA	FL	Motorcyclist rear ends Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	https://www.local10.com/news/fhp-identifies-motorcyclist-killed-on-i-95-crash	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1905&StateNum=12&CaseYear=2016
	2016		15-Aug-16	USA	CA	Tesla rear ended	1	-	1	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://electrek.co/2016/08/15/rare-fatal-accident-tesla-model-s-rear-ended-large-suv/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1521&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2016
	2016		29-Jul-16	USA	FL	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	https://www.local10.com/traffic/police-investigate-womans-death-in-hit-and-run-near-miami-shores	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1615&StateNum=12&CaseYear=2016
	2016		22-Jul-16	USA	CA	Passat strikes Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-	S	-	-	https://www.ojaivalleynews.com/?view=article&id=12017:woman-in-fatal-baldwin-road-crash-identified&catid=864	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1448&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2016
	2016		8-Jun-16	USA	HI	Nissan Altima wrong way into Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	http://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/maui-woman-killed-another-critically-injured-in-paia-crash/1025915044	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=41&StateNum=15&CaseYear=2016
	2016		7-May-16	USA	FL	Autopilot into 18 wheeler	1	1	-	-	-	1		1	1	https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/business/joshua-brown-technology-enthusiast-tested-the-limits-of-his-tesla.html	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=918&StateNum=12&CaseYear=2016		Joshua Brown
	2016		22-Apr-16	USA	CA	Pedestrian killed in pileup	1	-	-	-	1	1	S	-	-	https://www.ocregister.com/2016/04/26/homeless-man-identified-as-pedestrian-killed-after-getting-hit-by-cars-in-huntington-beach/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2090&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2016
	2016		8-Apr-16	USA	OH	Chevy Cobalt wrong way into Tesla	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	http://www.nbc4i.com/local-news/serious-crash-shuts-down-part-of-i-270-in-west-columbus/1114360123	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=206&StateNum=39&CaseYear=2016
	2016		20-Jan-16	China		Autopilot into street sweeper	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	1	1	https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/business/fatal-tesla-crash-in-china-involved-autopilot-government-tv-says.html			Gao Yaning
	2015		28-Dec-15	USA	TX	Sudden unintended acceleration into pool	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Man-dies-after-crashing-Tesla-into-Houston-6723626.php	No FARS report
	2015		22-Dec-15	Canada		Struck by dumptruck	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://electrek.co/2015/12/22/man-dies-tesla-model-s-crash-dump-truck-first-death/
	2015		18-Nov-15	USA	CA	Tesla kills pedestrian	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	https://patch.com/california/fremont/pedestrian-dies-injuries-following-wednesdays-crash-0	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2046&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2015
	2015		25-Jun-15	USA	HI	Tesla drives off cliff	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.dailynews.com/2015/06/25/malibu-tesla-crash-victim-is-tim-devine-woodland-hills-husband-father/	No FARS report		Tim Devine
	2015		22-Jan-15	USA	CA	Tesla drives off cliff	1	1	-	-	-	1	S	-	-	https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/01/22/los-gatos-man-killed-in-solo-vehicle-crash/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=103&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2015		Peter Kleis
	2014		30-Dec-14	USA	CA	Tesla drives off cliff	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3318773-181/pd-default-story-headline-xy?gallery=3314901			Louis Francis Thoelecke
	2014		14-Jul-14	USA	CA	Tesla kills motorcyclist	1	-	-	1	-	-		-	-	http://injurylawcentral.com/blog/dwight-dene-palmer-killed-newport-beach-motorcycle-accident-car	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=1169&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2014
	2014		4-Jul-14	USA	CA	Thief crashes stolen Tesla	1	1	-	-	-	1		-	-	https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/10/5888463/car-thief-becomes-first-tesla-model-s-fatality	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2795&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2014		Joshua Slot
	2014		4-Jul-14	USA	CA	Tesla rear ends stopped car	3	-	-	3	-	-		-	-	https://insideevs.com/3-dead-in-toyota-corolla-tesla-model-s-collision-video/	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2846&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2014
	2013		2-Nov-13	USA	CA	Tesla kills cyclist	1	-	-	-	1	1		-	-	http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20140718/judge-sentences-man-for-fatal-tesla-vs-bike-collision-calls-driver-a-saint-victim-an-angel	No FARS report
	2013		2-Apr-13	USA	CA	Tesla veers into opposite lane	2	-	-	2	-	-	S	-	-	http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/02/local/la-me-ln-laguna-beach-accident-20130402	...ShowData=accform&CaseNum=2508&StateNum=6&CaseYear=2013		Alberto Casique-Salinas	Armando Garcia-Gonzales
							139	42	20	60	15	75		12	4	USA
							62	17	8	32	7	33		7	3	Abroad
							201	59	28	92	22	108		19	7	Total
							2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
							3	6	5	16	11	21	50	44	40
						Note: Autopilot released Oct 14, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many Tesla Autopilot crashes have resulted in death?

Based on conclusions from completed NHTSA investigations as well as expert testimony in court cases pertaining to the specific crashes, the total is currently seven crashes leading to seven deaths. That said, there are at least seven other incidents in the US alone that the NHTSA investigated according to a FOIA request from Reuters. Our dataset features the seven likely incidents.

Q: What does all this mean? What can we compare these Tesla accident numbers to?

The IIHS periodically releases fatality data based on car by type and driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. The closest categorization to apply to Tesla's is large or midsized luxury SUVs as they certainly are not cheap, what with the total cost of a hard-to-find standard Model 3 is still more than 35,000 USD. As shown by the chart, there are multiple models that have zero. We invite the users to calculate the rates for the other models to understand the comparison better.

Available at IIHS.org

As of 7/7/2021, we are aware of the following non-Tesla electric vehicle deaths:

May 27, 2021: Nissan - Leaf - 1 death (https://bristowbeat.com/stories/young-man-dies-in-bristow-road-car-crash,6851)

Nov. 9, 2020: Chevrolet - Bolt - 1 death (https://kyiv.24tv.ua/ru/kieve-legkovushka-nasmert-sbil-policejskij-kriminalnye-novosti-ukrainy_n1455187)

Feb 28, 2020: Renault - Zoe - 2 deaths (https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18268675.two-women-die-serious-car-crash-a27-near-chichester/ )

June 18, 2020: Jaguar - IPace - 1 death (https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/vQa4ym/19-aaring-doede-etter-ulykke-paa-soeraas)

July 31, 2019: Nissan - Leaf - 1 death (https://www.pipestonestar.com/articles/collision-claims-life-of-71-year-old-balaton-woman/)

May 29, 2012: BYD - e6 electric taxi - 1 death (https://www.greencarreports.com/...)

Q: Why do you include deaths where the Tesla was not at fault?

NHTSA death statistics cited by Elon Musk do not differentiate between at-fault and not-at-fault. All manufacturers are treated the same way. For the purposes of calculating Tesla fatalities in accordance with NHTSA methodology, I also do not include the many deaths in other vehicles, despite Teslas being at fault in the majority of those cases.

Q: Why do you include deaths in other vehicles, as well as pedestrian and cyclist deaths?

There is also a column that shows only driver deaths.

Q: Your data captures all driving miles. But Autopilot is safer!

See the Jalopnik article on the Resources tab, which discusses the NHTSA coverup of Autopilot data.

Q: You are just counting deaths in news articles. You can't base any conclusions on that.

Deaths reported in news articles are a lower bound on Tesla deaths and Tesla accidents in general.

Q: Tesla only has 3x the driver deaths of luxury vehicles because you're comparing Tesla to Lamborghinis and Bugattis that are seldom driven.

No. The 'Medium' article on the Resources tab compares Teslas to BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes.

Q: You include a death where a piece of concrete fell on a Tesla. That's absurd!

See the first question above. Auto fatality statistics include all deaths, no matter how absurd. So to compare Tesla to other vehicles, we need to include all deaths.