3 hours ago Furthermore, despite FSD – the more modern and advanced version that provides the vehicles with greater autonomy – coming out relatively recently, two alleged deaths have already been recorded. Notably, the figures represent the totals in a dataset going back to 2013. Furthermore, only a relatively small number of deaths – five confirmed and two claimed but unconfirmed – involving both autopilot and FSD occurred in 2024, the year when FSD hit the street for many Tesla owners. Still, though traffic fatalities have become something of an accepted fact of modern life, and despite the figures being relatively low, tracking the data on deaths related to any company involved with self-driving technology remains pivotal given what appears to be an imminent proliferation of cars lacking human drivers. Why investors should keep track of Tesla FSD accidents The situation is also important for investors – and, arguably, Tesla investors in particular – as technological innovation has been an important element in the ‘growth story’ that many car manufacturers have been pitching. Elon Musk has been particularly active in working to alter the perception of his electric vehicle (EV) makers into a big tech mainstay. Many of his claims have been proven false by the lack of product delivery, with the promises of the rollout of the highest level of autonomous driving being a particularly cited example. In 2025, TSLA stock’s bull case once again, in large part, hinges on Musk’s announcement of ‘Robotaxis’ hitting the streets and even of commercial availability of the humanoid ‘Optimus’ robots. While it remains unclear if the announcements will, this time, turn into concrete offerings, Tesla investors appear confident that the company is headed towards becoming a true technology and car manufacturing hybrid. Tesla stock rallies despite mixed business result This is best exemplified by TSLA shares, which have risen 119.70% in the last 12 months to $414.92 despite the early January deliveries report showing the firm’s first-ever year-over-year (YoY) decline. TSLA stock 12-month price chart. Source: Finbold Similarly, the confidence can be seen in the Tesla stock rally that occurred through January 30 and in the early trading on January 31 in spite of the latest earnings report, which significantly underperformed as, for instance, revenue came in approximately $1.5 billion lower than expected. Featured image via Shutterstock