NHTSA Claims Telsa Model 3 Has Lowest Probability Of Injury Of Any Vehicle... EVER

Yet another, and perhaps the best reason why I am glad I purchased my Model 3. Thank you, Elon.

What about eye injuries from viewing that interior?

Every time I see the white interior, I like it even more. Every other car looks old school after you get used to the 3.

@SJD Now that Elon is out, how do you get paid?

Obviously at my non-Tesla tech job

Tesla claims? No. This is directly from NHTSA data. Lowest probability of death.

Sure - when most of the BUYERS are still waiting for their cars - that they likely will never actually see at the Base price - you cannot get into an accident without actually having the car.

A bit of a bummer that the base Model 3 has not been available, the good news is it's only a few months away from its release. For now, there are close to a hundred thousand happy owners of the more expensive versions. It's icing on the cake knowing their car is the safest money can buy.
The lighter base Model will be as safe while offering even more fun with its nimble chassis. The wait will be worth it.

@TomM - funny!!!

Wondering how the trolls are going to spin this one.

Where is your evidence regarding the safety of AP? All hard data shows a far lower accident and death rate.

$35k car is coming

Going private fiasco was a disaster and unnecessary distraction

good on them, probably has to do with battery vs engine parts/crumple zones.

should be that way for any/all upcoming battery tech.

Wow. Safest car ever tested. I can hear the troll heads exploding.

Wait, is the NHTSA the same government agency that handles the recalls of millions of ICEV and PHEV recently ? Sounds like a conspiracy.

/s

Dang it now I have to go update my bucket list cars to include the hotrod Tesla 3 (post nose job version when they get around to it).

This is AGAIN more nonsense

These "statistics" are not based in reality - they are based on the results of closed circuit controlled testing that even NHTSA admits are completely unlikely to occur in real life. Manufacturers have long ago figured out how to build a car to do well in these tests - and have often added bracing JUST to pass them. The IIHS crash tests share the same nonsense.

However - there is STILL - NO - NONE AT ALL - studies that show a correlation between the results of the closed testing and real life accidents. So - if you want a vehicle that will do well in closed loop tests -listen to this nonsense - BUT if you are buying a car that you want to do well in REAL LIFE accident conditions - the results of these tests tell you NOTHING at all.

Here is the real world data for Q3:

One Tesla accident or crash-like event for every 3.34 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

For those driving without Autopilot, one accident or crash-like event for every 1.92 million miles driven.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) most recent data shows that in the United States, there is an automobile crash every 492,000 miles.