More than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during Uber rides in the U.S. in 2018, the company says in a long-awaited safety report. Uber and competitor Lyft have been criticized for not doing enough to protect riders and drivers.
FILE - This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report.
FILE - This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. SAN FRANCISCO — More than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in aThat figure includes 229 rapes across the company’s 1.3 billion rides. Uber noted that drivers and riders were both attacked, and that some assaults occurred between riders.Uber and competitor Lyft have faced a backlash for not doing enough to protect the safety of its riders and drivers.
The company also said Uber rides were involved in 58 traffic fatalities, and nine murders during 2018.AP NEWS
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