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Incident 320: Tesla on Autopilot Collided with Parked Fire Truck on California Freeway

Description: A Tesla Model S operating on Autopilot mode crashed into the back of a parked fire truck on a freeway in Culver City, California in a non-fatal collision.

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Alleged: Tesla developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Tesla drivers and Culver City Fire Department.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
320
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2018-01-22
Editors
Khoa Lam
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

5.1. Overreliance and unsafe use

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Human-Computer Interaction

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Unintentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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Tesla Police Blotter News - Tesla Driver Hits Parked Firetruck - Blames Autopilot
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Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds
NTSB Issues Report on Tesla Crash with Culver City Fire Engine
Tesla Police Blotter News - Tesla Driver Hits Parked Firetruck - Blames Autopilot

Tesla Police Blotter News - Tesla Driver Hits Parked Firetruck - Blames Autopilot

torquenews.com

Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds

Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds

latimes.com

Tesla Driver Was on Autopilot Eating a Bagel and Hit a Fire Truck

Tesla Driver Was on Autopilot Eating a Bagel and Hit a Fire Truck

caranddriver.com

NTSB Issues Report on Tesla Crash with Culver City Fire Engine

NTSB Issues Report on Tesla Crash with Culver City Fire Engine

culvercityobserver.com

Tesla Police Blotter News - Tesla Driver Hits Parked Firetruck - Blames Autopilot
torquenews.com · 2018

A Tesla crashed into the back of a bright red firetruck on Interstate 405 in Culver City California yesterday. Luckily, the driver and first responders were not injured, but the Tesla was clearly a total loss. What makes the story newsworth…

Tesla car was on Autopilot when it hit a Culver City firetruck, NTSB finds
latimes.com · 2019

A government report says the driver of a Tesla sedan that slammed into a Culver City firetruck on the 405 Freeway last year was using the car’s Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed lanes and he didn’t have time t…

Tesla Driver Was on Autopilot Eating a Bagel and Hit a Fire Truck
caranddriver.com · 2019
  • The driver of a 2014 Tesla Model S that ran into the back of a fire engine in California in 2018 was using Autopilot at the time, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report this week.
  • The agency's investigators repor…
NTSB Issues Report on Tesla Crash with Culver City Fire Engine
culvercityobserver.com · 2019

A driver's inattention, overreliance on his car's advanced driver assistance system, and use of the system inconsistent with manufacturer guidance, coupled with the system permitting driver disengagement from the driving task, led to the Ja…

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