Yoshihiro Umeda killed by Tesla Model X operating on Autopilot in Japan
Yoshihiro Umeda, 44, was killed on the Tomei Expressway on April 29, 2018 when a Tesla Model X with Autopilot engaged hit people stopped after an earlier crash. The driver was convicted of negligence; the family’s U.S. product-liability suit was dismissed on forum grounds, without deciding Tesla’s fault.
Shawn Douglas Kroll Fatal Tesla Road Departure with Reported Driver Assistance
Shawn Douglas Kroll, 29, died when his Tesla Model S left Interstate 5 near Central Point, Oregon, and struck a tree on June 5, 2023. Oregon State Police described the departure’s cause as unknown. A matching NHTSA manufacturer-submitted crash report, 13781-5673, lists driver assistance engaged; its narrative is redacted and does not establish a software defect.
Truck Driver Killed by Tesla with Autosteer on E18 near Arendal, Norway
A truck driver standing beside a stopped semitrailer was killed by a Tesla Model S on Norway’s E18 near Arendal on May 29, 2020. The Tesla’s adaptive cruise control and Autosteer were active. Norway’s safety investigation concluded the narrow shoulder and lack of hazard detection were the dominant contributors, while driver-assistance use may have reduced the driver’s engagement. The Tesla driver received a 90-day custodial sentence for gross negligence.
Road Worker Killed after Autopilot Tesla Crash and Secondary BMW Impact in Taiwan
A 25-year-old motorway worker surnamed Yu died in a two-stage collision on Taiwan’s National Highway 3 near Daxi on March 7, 2022. A Tesla with assistance engaged first hit a stationary roadwork attenuator vehicle; about 20 seconds later a BMW struck Yu while he placed warning cones. The fatal impact came from the BMW, not the Tesla itself.
Fatal XPeng P7 Collision with Roadside Motorist in Ningbo
A person checking a broken-down car died when an XPeng P7 struck the stationary roadside scene on Ningbo’s Airport Road elevated highway in China on August 10, 2022. A purported driver chat suggested lane-centering assistance was engaged, but XPeng did not confirm the active driving mode. The precise AI contribution remains disputed.
Lin Wenqin Fatal NIO ES8 Crash During Reported Navigate on Pilot Use
Lin Wenqin, 31, died when his NIO ES8 struck a highway maintenance vehicle on the Shenhai Expressway in Fujian, China, on August 12, 2021. His family supplied trip records indicating substantial use of NIO Navigate on Pilot. NIO acknowledged the investigation and stressed NOP is supervised assistance, not autonomous driving; definitive software causation was not established.
Martha Avila Killed in Katy Tesla FSD Crash with Manual Acceleration Override
Martha Avila, 76, died after a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home on June 19, 2026. The NTSB confirmed FSD (Supervised) had been engaged but was manually overridden when the driver fully depressed the accelerator; vehicle speed exceeded 70 mph in a 30-mph residential area. The driver’s manslaughter case and family product-liability claims are separate unresolved proceedings.
Johna Story Killed by Tesla FSD-Equipped Vehicle in Arizona Sun Glare
Johna Story, 71, died on Interstate 17 in Arizona on November 28, 2023 after a Tesla Model Y operating with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) struck her at the scene of a prior crash. NHTSA included the fatality in an investigation of inadequate detection of reduced roadway visibility, upgraded in 2026. The family lawsuit settled in June 2026 without a public liability verdict.
Gao Yaning Fatal Tesla Crash and Early Autopilot Lawsuit in China
Gao Yaning, 23, died on January 20, 2016 when his Tesla Model S struck a road-sweeping vehicle in Hebei, China. His father Gao Jubin sued Tesla alleging Autopilot was operating and failed to respond. Tesla said crash damage prevented it from confirming system engagement. No adjudicated software-causation finding was established.
Three Students Killed in Xiaomi SU7 Crash Following NOA Handover in Anhui
Three female university students died in a Xiaomi SU7 collision with a highway construction barrier in Anhui, China, on March 29, 2025. Xiaomi confirmed Navigation on Autopilot assistance had been operating at 116 km/h and warned of an obstacle only seconds before the driver took over and the car struck the barrier. A final allocation of fault to the software was not established.