Belgium Verifies Tesla FSD Safety

In the Flemish Parliament of Belgium, Minister of Mobility Annick De Ridder disclosed FSD driving data that Tesla submitted to the government as per Belgium's approval conditions. According to this data, compiled from June 11 to August 31, only one accident occurred during 9.5 million km of FSD driving on regular roads.

Compared to 150 accidents during 146.9 million km of human driving in the same period, FSD use was analyzed to have approximately 9.6 times lower collision risk. Additionally, the number of automatic emergency braking incidents decreased by 93% with FSD use, and rough driving such as sudden braking and steering decreased by 82% to 90%.

The safety gap of FSD was more pronounced on regular roads than on highways. Regular roads present complex driving environments with various variables such as traffic lights, pedestrians, bicycles, and left turns.

This once again confirmed FSD's excellent performance in such challenging driving environments.

However, if this data demonstrates the potential to make roads safer, then the courage to embrace that possibility is also necessary, she emphasized.

This statement is interpreted as suggesting the coexistence of improved road safety and technological innovation.

A month-long test drive of 5,000 km was conducted prior to approval.

In particular, in-depth tests were completed to ensure FSD functioned correctly in Belgium's unique driving environments, including trams crossing urban areas, bicycle-priority streets, and lanes where cars and bicycles mix.

The FSD driving data accumulated in Belgium will be used in a crucial vote by the European Union Automotive Technical Committee on October 6. This vote will determine whether FSD will be expanded to all 27 countries in Europe.

Currently, supervised FSD has been approved in the Netherlands starting in April, followed by Lithuania and Estonia in May, Denmark and Belgium in June, and Slovenia added this month. There are currently over 70,000 FSD users in Europe, driving more than 1 million km with FSD daily.

This extensive real-world driving data and Belgium's positive evaluation are expected to positively influence the expansion of FSD across the EU. The expansion into the European market is anticipated to be a significant turning point in strengthening Tesla FSD's global presence.