US report: Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles


Tesla vehicles have been involved in most of the crashes involving ‘Level 2’ driver-assistance systems reported to the government, according to US data released June 15, 2022. — AFP

DETROIT: Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes over a 10-month period involving vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 with Teslas, according to statistics released on June 15 by US safety regulators.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weight them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled.

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