Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised feature has reached a substantial new milestone, as data reveals over 8 billion miles have now been logged by Tesla owners using the system. This new total underlines not only rapid adoption among drivers, but also the growing footprint of advanced driver assistance systems on public roads. Interest in these developments continues to build as drivers and industry analysts monitor how FSD Supervised compares to both manual driving and other automotive technologies in real-world conditions.
Earlier updates around Tesla’s autonomous features focused on smaller usage figures and narrower release regions. Now, the accumulation of billions of supervised miles reflects wider access, significant user participation, and a higher volume of feedback for system refinement. More recent coverage highlights faster growth, as the recorded miles for FSD Supervised have risen sharply in just the span of five years, vastly outpacing early projections for adoption rates. These new findings bring broader context to discussions on advanced vehicle safety and regulatory acceptance compared to initial reports of limited trials and lower engagement.
How Has FSD Supervised Grown So Rapidly?
The expansion of Tesla’s vehicle fleet, targeted free trials, and emerging Robotaxi operations have all contributed to rapid growth in FSD Supervised mileage. Figures show that the annual distance driven with FSD Supervised has jumped from 6 million miles in 2021 to over 4 billion miles in 2025, reaching an additional 1 billion miles in the first 50 days of 2026 alone. This rapid increase further signifies the accelerating rollout and widespread interest among Tesla owners.
What Do Safety Data Reveal About FSD Supervised?
Updated safety data published on Tesla’s website point to fewer major collisions when FSD Supervised is engaged. Specifically, one major collision occurred every 5,300,676 miles for vehicles using FSD Supervised, outperforming Tesla vehicles driven manually—whether with or without Active Safety functions. The U.S. average, by comparison, showed one major collision every 660,164 miles. Tesla emphasized,
“Tesla owners have now driven >8 billion miles on FSD Supervised.”
How Does Tesla Compare Manual and Supervised Driving?
Tesla reported that during the most recent measured period, 830 major collisions occurred when FSD Supervised was active, compared with 16,131 for manual driving with Active Safety and 250 without. The safety figures add structure to the ongoing evaluation of advanced driver assistance systems, and advance the discussion on real-world performance for semi-autonomous vehicles. Tesla highlighted in their update,
“FSD Supervised’s miles driven before a collision far exceeds the United States average.”
Judging by the rapid escalation of FSD Supervised adoption and the company’s ongoing release of comparative safety metrics, there is clear interest in bridging the gap between traditional driving and future advanced autonomy. For drivers and policymakers, Tesla’s data offer a growing base for evaluating real-world performance, risk, and insurance models. Those considering electric vehicles or autonomous features should pay attention to both the scale of operation and the relative safety outcomes, as industry norms are slowly shaped by comprehensive long-term metrics. Understanding how supervised and manual driving modes compare, especially when it comes to collision frequency, is likely to inform decisions around regulation, insurance, and consumer confidence moving forward.
