--- title: "Tesla Drivers Have the Highest Crash Rate of Any Brand: Study" description: "According to a new report from Landing Tree, Teslas crash at a higher rate than any other automaker's cars, with Ram and Subaru just behind." date: "2023-12-19" modified: "2023-12-19" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-drivers-have-the-highest-crash-rate-of-any-brand-study" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Tesla News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "model 3" - "model s" - "model x" - "Model Y" - "sedan" - "suv/crossover" - "Tesla" --- # Tesla Drivers Have the Highest Crash Rate of Any Brand: Study ![]() *Tesla* Just days after [Tesla]() was forced to [recall nearly every car it ever made]() over safety issues involving its Autopilot system, a new report alleges that Tesla has the highest accident rate of any automotive brand. [LendingTree](), the auto loan and mortgage giant, didn't go any further into its analysis other than to look at crash numbers. The report doesn't explain *why* Teslas crashed at a higher rate than any other brand, only that it does. According to LendingTree, between Nov. 14, 2022, and Nov. 14, 2023, there were 23.54 Tesla accidents per 1,000 drivers. Only two other brands had more than 20 accidents per 1,000 drivers, Ram (22.76) and Subaru (20.90). That accident rate also helped it earn the second-highest incident rate, 31.13, behind only Ram (32.90). The difference between accident rate and incident rate is that the latter also factors DUIs, speeding, and any other citations. ![]() **Tesla** Tesla's Autopilot and its Autosteer feature could be why Tesla is so crash-prone. Last year, the Department of Justice launched an investigation into Tesla and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that 322 frontal and other collisions resulted from Autopilot disengaging. As the recall mentioned above highlights, it was too easy for drivers to leave Tesla's Autopilot on its own and completely relinquish control. Tesla claims to be fixing that issue with a new over-the-air update. Are Tesla drivers the worst drivers in the world, as LendingTree's headline suggests? That's a bit unfair to say. Does the report highlight a major concern that the automaker and safety agencies should be aware of? Of course. For what it's worth, Tesla wasn't the only brand to be rattled in the report. BMW almost doubles the number of the second-place finisher for the most DUIs. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()