Analysis reveals concerning safety record of Tesla, with Model Y among deadliest vehicles despite top safety ratings, as data shows high fatal accident rates and ongoing autopilot concerns.

A new analysis of car crashes found that Tesla has the highest fatal crash rate among car brands, ahead of those such as Kia, Buick, Dodge and Hyundai. Automotive research website iSeeCars.com analyzed fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System for model year 2018–2022 cars.

However, when you break it down by manufacturer, Tesla shoots to the top spot with 5.6 cars per billion vehicle miles. So what’s going on here? The Tesla Model Y is a Top Safety Pick Plus for 2024, yet this darling of a bestseller EV breaches the top 10 for the opposite effect.

Despite the company's claim that its vehicles are "engineered to be the safest in the world," the Model S and Model Y rank among the most dangerous automobiles

Other reviews of the data have reached conflicting conclusions, but a new analysis shows that Tesla vehicles are involved in fatal accidents at a higher rate than any other make. The automotive search engine iSeeCars looked at statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System,