Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has officially completed its first year on Australian and New Zealand roads — and Tesla now has a much larger set of local driving data to show for it.
According to Tesla Australia & New Zealand, owners have driven more than 160 million kilometers with FSD (Supervised) engaged since the system launched locally in September 2025.
That's roughly equivalent to driving around Earth 4,000 times.
But the distance isn't the most interesting part.
Alongside the anniversary milestone, Tesla released regional fleet data comparing FSD (Supervised) driving with manual driving in Teslas using Active Safety features.
Tesla reports fewer collisions, fewer Automatic Emergency Braking events and substantially fewer harsh driving events when FSD was engaged.
Those numbers deserve attention — but they also need context.
Here's what Tesla's first full year of FSD in Australia and New Zealand actually tells us.
Tesla FSD Has Now Driven More Than 160 Million KM Down Under
Tesla's data covers the period from September 17, 2025 through September 16, 2026.
During that time, Tesla reports approximately:
160 million km — FSD (Supervised)
versus
2.4 billion km — manual Tesla driving with Active Safety enabled
across Australia and New Zealand.
Tesla North independently reported the same anniversary figures from Tesla's regional posts, while Not a Tesla App documented the accompanying safety statistics. (Not a Tesla App)
That's a meaningful amount of real-world FSD usage.
Australia and New Zealand are also particularly interesting environments for Tesla's driver-assistance system.
Both are right-hand-drive markets where vehicles drive on the left, and drivers encounter everything from dense urban streets and multi-lane roundabouts to long regional highways and rural roads.
The milestone therefore isn't simply about accumulating kilometers.
It's a full year of FSD operating under road conditions that can look very different from those in North America.
Tesla Says FSD Recorded 40% Fewer Collisions
This is the number likely to attract the most attention.
According to Tesla's Australia and New Zealand fleet data, vehicles using FSD (Supervised) recorded approximately:
1 collision every 1.78 million km
compared with:
1 collision every 1.07 million km
during manual driving with Tesla Active Safety features enabled.
Tesla describes that as 40% fewer collisions per kilometer with FSD engaged. (Not a Tesla App)
Importantly, Tesla's comparison isn't FSD versus an average car on Australian or New Zealand roads.
The manual-driving comparison group consists of Tesla vehicles already equipped with Active Safety systems.
That makes the comparison more useful than simply comparing FSD-equipped Teslas with the entire vehicle population, but it doesn't eliminate every possible difference between the two groups.
The Other Numbers May Be Just as Interesting
Collisions weren't the only metric Tesla published.
According to Tesla's data, FSD (Supervised) was also associated with fewer abrupt driving events.
| Metric | Tesla's Reported Difference With FSD |
|---|---|
| Collisions | 40% fewer |
| Automatic Emergency Braking events | 66% fewer |
| Harsh braking | 90% fewer |
| Harsh acceleration | 86% fewer |
| Harsh lateral acceleration | 76% fewer |
| Horn use | 80% fewer |
For example, Tesla recorded an Automatic Emergency Braking event approximately once every 17,432 km with FSD engaged, compared with once every 5,989 km during manual driving.
Harsh braking showed an even larger difference: approximately once every 1,823 km under FSD versus once every 180 km during manual driving. (Not a Tesla App)
For owners, these numbers point to something beyond collision avoidance.
They suggest Tesla's current FSD system may also be producing smoother driving behavior across the regional fleet.
But there is an important caveat.
Does This Prove Tesla FSD Is 40% Safer?
Not by itself.
These are Tesla's own fleet-telemetry results, not the conclusion of an independent safety study or regulator.
That distinction matters.
Tesla controls the vehicles, telemetry, event definitions and methodology used to produce the comparison.
The company also hasn't publicly broken the 160 million kilometers down between Australia and New Zealand, nor disclosed how many individual vehicles or FSD subscribers generated those kilometers. (TeslaNorth.com)
There are other variables that can influence comparisons like this.
For example, FSD users and manual drivers may not necessarily drive in exactly the same environments, at the same times, or under identical weather and traffic conditions.
So the careful interpretation is:
Tesla's own data shows a lower collision rate per kilometer when FSD (Supervised) was engaged during this one-year Australia/New Zealand dataset.
It should not be interpreted as independent proof that FSD makes every journey 40% safer.
That's an important distinction for any discussion of driver-assistance safety.
What Does “Supervised” Actually Mean?
The word matters.
FSD (Supervised) is still a driver-assistance system.
The driver remains responsible for the vehicle and must be ready to intervene.
Even when the car is steering, changing lanes, navigating intersections or responding to traffic, the driver isn't being replaced.
Tesla itself continues to call the product Full Self-Driving (Supervised).
That means drivers shouldn't interpret improving fleet statistics as permission to stop paying attention.
The system can still encounter situations it handles imperfectly or unexpectedly.
Why Australia Is an Important Test for Tesla FSD
Australia presents some interesting challenges for automated driving.
Tesla's system has to understand:
Left-hand traffic
Roundabouts
Urban intersections
Regional highways
Roadworks
Lane merges
Narrow roads
Different signs and road markings
And in some areas, road infrastructure can be considerably different from what the system encounters in major U.S. cities.
That's one reason the 160-million-kilometer milestone matters.
Tesla isn't only running FSD on carefully selected demonstration routes.
Owners are using it on ordinary roads.
Over time, that exposes the system to a much wider variety of situations.
Tesla FSD Has Already Changed Since It Launched in Australia
The software Australian and New Zealand owners use today isn't the same software they received at launch.
Tesla initially introduced FSD (Supervised) to the region with its earlier software stack.
In June 2026, Hardware 4 vehicles in Australia and New Zealand began receiving FSD v14.3.3, bringing newer neural-network training, vision improvements, Speed Profiles, Arrival Options and other changes. (Not a Tesla App)
Subsequent updates have continued refining the v14 branch.
That means the one-year safety dataset covers multiple versions of Tesla's FSD software rather than one static release.
This is important when interpreting long-term statistics.
The product has been changing while the data has been accumulating.
What About Older HW3 Model 3 and Model Y Vehicles?
This is where things get more complicated.
Much of the current FSD experience in Australia and New Zealand has centered on Hardware 4 (AI4) vehicles.
That leaves many owners of older Model 3 and Model Y vehicles asking what happens to HW3.
Tesla has developed a lighter version of its newer FSD stack — commonly referred to as FSD 14 Lite — designed to bring elements of the newer system to Hardware 3 vehicles.
However, software availability can vary significantly by region, hardware and software branch.
That means owners shouldn't assume that seeing FSD v14 running on a newer Model 3 or Model Y means an older HW3 car has exactly the same software or capabilities.
This hardware distinction is becoming increasingly important as Tesla's vehicle fleet ages.
FSD Is Becoming an Ownership Question, Not Just a Technology Demo
A few years ago, most FSD discussion centered around one question:
Can the car actually drive itself?
Today, owner questions are becoming much more practical.
Is FSD worth subscribing to?
How well does it work on my commute?
Does it handle roundabouts?
How does it behave on country roads?
What happens around roadworks?
Does my Tesla have HW3 or HW4?
Which FSD version will my car receive?
These are much more useful questions for everyday owners than watching a carefully selected demonstration route.
And after 160 million kilometers of local usage, Australia and New Zealand now have enough real-world FSD exposure for those ownership questions to become increasingly relevant.
Is Tesla FSD Worth It in Australia?
That depends heavily on how and where you drive.
An owner who regularly travels long distances on highways may value FSD differently from someone who primarily makes short urban trips.
Local road complexity matters too.
Roundabouts, roadworks, unusual intersections and regional roads can all influence how often a driver needs to intervene.
The important thing is to evaluate FSD as an assistance system, not as a replacement for an attentive driver.
Tesla's first-year numbers suggest many owners are using the system extensively.
But raw fleet mileage can't tell you whether the subscription makes financial sense for your individual driving habits.
There's Now an Insurance Angle Too
One particularly interesting development happened just before Tesla released its anniversary figures.
Zurich Australia recently began using FSD (Supervised) as a rating factor for its InsureMyTesla policies.
Tesla North reported that Zurich became the first Australian insurer to incorporate FSD usage into pricing for eligible Tesla insurance policies. (TeslaNorth.com)
That doesn't independently validate every Tesla safety claim.
But it is noteworthy because it moves the FSD discussion beyond software enthusiasts and into insurance risk assessment.
If more insurers eventually follow, FSD's real-world collision record could become financially relevant to owners — not just technologically interesting.
What One Year of FSD Tells Tesla Owners
The most important takeaway isn't that FSD has reached some final stage.
It clearly hasn't.
Instead, the Australia/New Zealand anniversary shows how quickly Tesla's driver-assistance system is moving from an experimental-feeling feature into something owners use regularly.
More than 160 million kilometers of supervised driving in one year is substantial.
Tesla's reported safety data is also encouraging enough to deserve attention.
But the correct interpretation requires keeping three things in mind:
The figures come from Tesla.
FSD remains supervised.
Different Tesla hardware generations don't necessarily receive identical capabilities.
Those distinctions are especially important for Model 3 and Model Y owners deciding whether to subscribe, upgrade their vehicle or simply wait for future software improvements.
FAQ
How far has Tesla FSD driven in Australia and New Zealand?
Tesla says FSD (Supervised) accumulated more than 160 million kilometers across Australia and New Zealand during its first year of local availability.
When did Tesla FSD launch in Australia and New Zealand?
FSD (Supervised) launched locally in September 2025, with the latest dataset covering September 17, 2025 through September 16, 2026. (Not a Tesla App)
Does Tesla say FSD is safer than manual driving?
Tesla's regional fleet data reports 40% fewer collisions per kilometer with FSD (Supervised) engaged compared with manual Tesla driving with Active Safety enabled.
This is Tesla's own telemetry-based comparison, not an independent safety study.
What does Tesla count as a collision?
Tesla publishes methodology around its FSD safety reporting, including how events are associated with FSD usage. Because definitions and methodology matter when comparing safety statistics, owners should review Tesla's safety methodology rather than comparing headline percentages alone. (Tesla)
Is Tesla FSD fully autonomous in Australia?
No. The product is FSD (Supervised). The driver remains responsible for the vehicle and must remain attentive and prepared to intervene.
Does FSD v14 work in Australia?
Yes, newer Hardware 4 Teslas in Australia and New Zealand began receiving the v14 generation in 2026. FSD v14.3.3 arrived with software update 2026.16.6 in June. (Not a Tesla App)
Can HW3 Teslas use the same FSD as HW4?
Not necessarily. Tesla has developed a lighter v14 software path for Hardware 3, while newer Hardware 4 vehicles can run the more complete v14 branch. Availability also varies by region and software version.
Which Tesla models use FSD in Australia?
Eligible Tesla vehicles with supported hardware and software can use FSD (Supervised). Exact availability depends on vehicle hardware, region and Tesla's current rollout.
The Bottom Line
One year after launching FSD (Supervised) in Australia and New Zealand, Tesla says owners have already driven more than 160 million kilometers using the system.
Tesla's regional telemetry also reports 40% fewer collisions per kilometer, alongside fewer AEB, harsh braking, harsh acceleration and harsh cornering events when FSD was engaged. (Not a Tesla App)
Those are significant numbers.
But they're best viewed as Tesla's first large regional dataset, not the final word on autonomous-driving safety.
FSD remains supervised, drivers remain responsible, and the software continues to evolve.
For Model 3 and Model Y owners, that may be the most interesting part of the story.
After one year, FSD in Australia and New Zealand isn't just a technology demonstration anymore.
It's becoming part of everyday Tesla ownership.
