Petition to: The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP, Secretary of State for Transport, and the UK Department for Transport

Every year, thousands of lives are lost on UK roads due to preventable accidents overwhelmingly caused by human error. In 2024 alone, 1,671 people were killed in road collisions across the UK, with human error responsible for approximately 94% of all car accidents.  Driver or rider error accounts for over 67% of collisions leading to fatalities, highlighting the urgent need for innovative solutions to reduce these tragedies.  

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology represents a proven breakthrough in road safety, yet the UK's regulatory delays are unnecessarily putting lives at risk and stifling technological progress. Tesla's latest safety data from 2025 demonstrates that FSD is dramatically safer than human-driven vehicles. In Q3 2025, Tesla vehicles using Autopilot and FSD Supervised recorded just one crash for every 6.36 million miles driven—far surpassing average human driving safety metrics. Similarly, in Q2 2025, the figure was one crash per 6.69 million miles.  

By comparison, U.S. NHTSA data shows all drivers experience a minor collision every 178,000 miles, while Tesla FSD users average 986,000 miles between such incidents. Independent analyses confirm that FSD, when supervised, enhances overall safety compared to human drivers alone.  

These statistics aren't just numbers—they translate to real lives saved by reducing errors like distraction, fatigue, and poor judgment that plague human drivers.

Experts estimate that widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles like Tesla's FSD could prevent 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives in the UK over the next decade alone. 

Delaying FSD approval means condemning thousands to needless harm. Every day without this technology is a day where preventable fatalities occur—families shattered, communities devastated—all because of bureaucratic caution that ignores the evidence. Moreover, the UK's reluctance is not only endangering lives but also positioning our nation as a laggard in global innovation. While the European Union moves forward—Tesla has secured commitments for FSD testing and potential approval in the Netherlands by February 2026, with demo rides already available across Europe—the UK remains stuck in regulatory limbo.  

No such progress has been made here, with FSD features geo-fenced and unavailable despite software updates being rolled out.  

This hesitation risks the UK falling even further behind the EU, deterring investment in cutting-edge tech, and undermining our reputation as a hub for innovation. Self-driving vehicles could boost the economy by billions while improving accessibility for the elderly and disabled—benefits we're missing out on due to outdated policies.

We, the undersigned, demand that the UK Government expedite the approval process for Tesla's FSD under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024. Prioritize safety data over fear, align with EU advancements, and embrace this life-saving technology.

Lives are at stake—act now to prevent further tragedies and propel the UK into a safer, more innovative future.

Goal: 100,000 signatures

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