France
France now has the largest Tesla fleet in the EU, having overtaken Germany during a 2026 rebound that ran +148% year to date. Its road-death rate is 27% higher than Germany's, so the same fleet size carries more potential impact — France is the single biggest line in the lives-lost column.
Where it sits
Tesla fleet
200,808 cumulative registrations to October 2025, plus the remainder of 2025 and 36,173 from January to August 2026, less attrition.
New registrations
| Year | New Teslas | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,732 | — |
| 2025 | 25,477 | -37% |
| 2026 to date | 36,173 | part year |
Registrations are the yearly flow of new cars, not the fleet. The 245,000 figure above is the stock — every Tesla currently on the road. 2026 covers January to 31 August, so it is not comparable with a full year: like for like it is +148% year to date in PFA data — the strongest rebound in Europe.
Road safety baseline
A safer baseline means less room for FSD to help. France is more dangerous than the EU average, so each Tesla here carries more potential impact than one in Scandinavia.
How this number is worked out
3,187 road deaths × 0.83 crash reduction × ( 245,000 the whole Tesla fleet ÷ 27M vehicles ) = 23.9 lives / year
Because FSD is blocked here, the calculation uses the whole 245,000-car fleet: this is what France is currently giving up, not what it is getting. The 83% figure is the midpoint of Tesla's published crash-rate data; the vehicle total assumes 400 vehicles per 1,000 people. Full workings on the methodology page.
Who decides
France has not recognised the Dutch type approval. As an EU member it could recognise it tomorrow, as six other members already have — or wait for the bloc-wide vote.
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