Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, a type of advanced driver assistance that still requires human oversight, has reportedly reduced serious accidents by 42.9 percent compared to European drivers using vehicles with active safety features, according to internal Tesla data. The findings compare Tesla vehicles in the U.S. equipped with FSD to those in Europe driven manually, with or without features like automatic emergency braking. The results are measured in accidents per million miles driven, which is roughly 1.6 million kilometers. On highways, FSD performs nearly as well as European drivers using similar safety systems, with 0.118 accidents per million miles for FSD and 0.117 for European drivers. However, on non-urban highways, FSD outperforms European drivers by 42.9 percent, and on major urban roads, the gap is 15.6 percent. For minor daily collisions, FSD shows consistent improvement across all road types, with reductions ranging from 12.9 to 29.1 percent depending on the area. The significance of these results is underscored by data from France, where nearly 60 percent of road fatalities occur outside urban areas, compared to less than 8 percent on highways. This suggests that FSD may be most effective on the roads where the risk of death is highest. The difference in performance is attributed to how the systems operate. European safety features like automatic emergency braking are reactive, activating only when a collision is imminent. In contrast, FSD uses eight cameras to continuously monitor the surroundings, allowing it to anticipate traffic patterns, change lanes, and adjust speed before potential dangers arise. This helps detect threats that human drivers might miss, especially on fast-moving roads with multiple intersections. However, the data comes solely from Tesla, without independent verification. The company has faced criticism in the past for overstating the capabilities of its Autopilot system, and U.S. authorities have recorded thousands of incidents where the system may have failed. Early results from Tesla’s robotaxis in Texas also showed more collisions than expected. The European Transport Safety Council has noted that no conclusive studies have yet proven that level 2 autonomous systems improve overall road safety. Tesla's FSD is already in use in several European countries and received its first approval in the Netherlands in April 2026. However, it remains blocked in France. The European Union is set to decide on October 6 whether to approve FSD across all 27 member states. Tesla's release of this data comes at a crucial time, potentially influencing regulators as they consider the technology’s safety and effectiveness.