A Tesla Cybertruck owner missed a deadly crash thanks to the car’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) tech. It happened as the driver was heading home from Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas. The meeting took place on November 6, 2025, and soon after, the near-miss happened on a New Mexico highway.
The driver Clifford, wrote on X that FSD stepped in just in time. A car drifted into his lane at about 75 mph, close enough to break the truck’s mirror and window. Still, he made it out with only minor damage and said, “FSD saves lives. It happened to me tonight. Going through New Mexico from the Tesla Shareholders’ meeting, the head-on collision (75 mph) with oncoming traffic was averted. Just a broken mirror, busted window, and a bit of a shaken mind. Thank you Elon, thank you Tesla, thank you cybertruck.”
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FSD saves lives. It happened to me tonight.
— Clifford (@Clifford98506) November 10, 2025
Going through New Mexico from the Tesla Shareholders' meeting, the head-on collision (75 mph) with oncoming traffic was averted. Just a broken mirror, busted window, and a bit of a shaken mind. Thank you Elon, thank you Tesla, thank… pic.twitter.com/h4uT0KPoL1
Tesla tracks crashes for cars with and without FSD. For Q3 2025, cars running Autopilot crashed once every 6.36 million miles. For Teslas without Autopilot, crashes happened every 993,000 miles. By comparison, the U.S. national average for all cars is a crash about every 702,000 miles, Tesla’s numbers look stronger.
FSD logged more than 1.3 billion miles in just three months this year, setting a new high mark for distance covered using the tech. These reports make FSD look very safe, yet only crashes serious enough to trigger airbags count in Tesla’s numbers.
The incident happened right after the company’s big annual meeting. At this meeting, Tesla shareholders voted on CEO Elon Musk’s pay, which is tied to company goals, like hitting 10 million FSD subscriptions and rolling out 1 million robotaxis.
FSD helps drivers but does not replace them. Drivers must still pay attention. The system uses cameras, sensors, and computers to follow lanes, watch for traffic, and react to hazards. Cybertruck needed extra software work before FSD ran on it, because of its unique build.
A quick action from Tesla’s FSD helped avoid tragedy in New Mexico. These stories give hope about the promise of driver-assist tech. Still, ongoing government checks and mixed daily results remind everyone that FSD, for now, is a tool, not a replacement for careful driving.
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