AV Safety Data Act

This bill makes companies that make or run self-driving cars and certain driver‑assist cars send monthly safety data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Reports must include miles driven on public roads (broken down by model, software version, road type, location, and whether someone was inside), any crash that injured a vulnerable road user or someone in another vehicle, and details on any unplanned stoppage event, such as when and where it happened, what the conditions were, who got involved (like police or first responders), how it was resolved, and how long it lasted. NHTSA must set these rules within 90 days of the law taking effect and post the reports online in open, machine‑readable datasets starting 120 days after enactment. After 10 years, NHTSA may scale back or end these reporting rules. Key terms, like who must report and which vehicles are covered, tie to NHTSA’s existing standing order effective June 16, 2025.

For cars with Level 2 driver‑assist features, data can only be included when the system was on (or in the 30 seconds before an unplanned stop), and it cannot include any personal information about the human driver.

• Who is affected: Manufacturers and operators covered by NHTSA’s Third Amended Standing General Order 2021‑01; vehicles with automated driving systems or Level 2 driver‑assist systems.
• What changes: Monthly reporting of miles driven, injuries in crashes with covered vehicles, and detailed info on unplanned stoppages; NHTSA must publish the data online.
• When: Rules issued within 90 days after enactment; public posting starts 120 days after enactment; reporting may be reduced no sooner than 10 years after enactment .