Automotive safety

Photo: Patrick Pleul (Getty Images)Federal regulators released data today painting the clearest picture yet of the state of driverless vehicle safety in the U.S. That picture includes at least half a dozen deaths.Between July 1, 2021 and May 15 this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 392 reported incidents of crashes involving Level 2 advanced driver assistance technology which resulted in at least six deaths and five serious injuries. Tesla accounted for the vast majority of crash reports…

Rescue workers proceed with caution around the spot where a Tesla slammed into a tree in Baarn, on September 7, 2016. Photo: Robin Vaan Lonkhuijsen (Getty Images)Though it seems clear Tesla CEO Elon Musk would rather spend most of his days attempting to weasel his way out of a disastrous Twitter deal, renewed threats of an Autopilot recall from federal regulators may force the billionaire to re-focus on his day job.This week, the National Highway Safety Administration ( A.K.A Musk’s sworn enemy) announced it’s…