
Uber released their second US Safety Report for 2019 and 2020 with data that reveals an increase in car crash-related deaths with 101 deaths, 3,824 sexual assaults, and at least 20 fatalities due to physical assaults.
Rideshare platform Uber released its second US Safety Report last week, covering the years 2019 and 2020. According to the report, there were 3,824 sexual assaults reported on the platform in those years, including 141 rapes. These figures reflected a decline in sexual assaults since its previous annual report, though it reportedly saw an increase in car crash-related deaths, with 101 fatalities connected to the platform. In addition to the sexual assaults and motor vehicle accident fatalities, a report by CNN notes, there were also “20 fatalities as a result of physical assaults” reported in 2019 and 2020, including 15 rider fatalities. Continue reading