A brand new stat has emerged to set Tesla bros alight on social media platforms world wide: potential Tesla drivers are concerned in crashes greater than the drivers of every other automotive model, a LendingTree evaluation reveals.

For its evaluation, LendingTree analyzed tens of thousands and thousands of insurance coverage quotes involving 30 totally different automakers between the dates November 14, 2022 and November 14, 2023. That examine revealed that Tesla drivers have 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers; the EV maker is adopted by Ram (22.76) and Subaru (20.90).

That being mentioned, the LendingTree evaluation goes deeper than simply taking a look at accidents; along with accidents, it additionally accounted for DUIs, dashing violations, and different citations. LendingTree calls these “incidents,” and Ram drivers had extra driving incidents per 1000 drivers than different manufacturers, coming in at 32.90. For reference, Tesla follows carefully behind with 31.13.

Tesla drivers on the lookout for insurance coverage additionally had extra “incidents” than every other in 11 totally different states: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Once more, which means Tesla is simply second to Ram in that class as properly.

It’s value noting that the LendingTree evaluation doesn’t really look into the causes of the crashes in query. Meaning it’s not delving into any mechanical or technological points that might have resulted in a crash, nor does it decide which get together is at fault in multi-car collisions. Whereas that theoretically might imply that Tesla drivers are simply particularly good at being punted by their fellow drivers, the fact is probably going considerably totally different.

As this examine was launched, nearly each Tesla ever constructed has been recalled on account of its Autopilot expertise. The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration has decided that Autopilot doesn’t do sufficient to stop blatant misuse of this system, which might end in an accident for the particular person behind the wheel.

Replace Thursday Dec. 21, 4:40 p.m. ET: LendingTree has clarified that its statistics concerning Tesla accident charges had been gleaned from potential Tesla drivers trying to insure their autos; this takes under consideration previous accidents that won’t have occurred in a Tesla. These drivers had been merely trying to insure their Teslas; the article has been corrected to mirror that these are potential Tesla drivers, not essentially present Tesla drivers. The purpose nonetheless stands that folk trying to insure their Teslas have greater accident charges.