Fatal Collision Involving Uber Self-Driving Test Vehicle in Tempe
An Uber developmental autonomous-driving vehicle struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe on March 18, 2018. Investigators identified visual distraction, deficient safety management, and limitations in the system’s detection and braking arrangements.
Ford BlueCruise Collision Kills Two on Philadelphia Interstate 95
A Ford Mustang Mach-E using BlueCruise struck two stopped cars on I-95 in Philadelphia, killing two drivers. The NTSB cited impairment, driver distraction, speeding and deficiencies in Ford’s integration of speed management with partial driving automation.
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Collision with a Semitrailer in Delray Beach
Jeremy Banner died when his Tesla Model 3, operating with Autopilot engaged, struck a crossing tractor-semitrailer on US Highway 441 in Delray Beach. The NTSB found failures to yield and driver inattention, with Tesla system design contributing.
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash at Mountain View Highway Barrier
A Tesla Model X with Autopilot engaged steered into a gore area and struck a damaged crash attenuator on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, killing driver Walter Huang. The NTSB identified both system limitations and driver inattention as probable causes.
Fatal Tesla Autopilot Collision Near Williston, Florida
On 7 May 2016, a Tesla Model S operating with Autopilot struck a turning tractor-semitrailer near Williston, Florida, killing its driver. Federal investigators examined driver attention, automation design and the truck driver’s failure to yield.