Uber's Safety Report: 3,045 Sexual Assaults and Nine Murders in the US in 2018
For the first time, Uber has released a safety report about its rides in the US that includes all of 2018 and part of 2017. According to the report, there were 3,045 sexual assaults that occurred during Uber trips last year. Additionally, Uber says nine people were murdered during Uber rides and 58 people died in auto-related crashes.
"Every form of transportation is impacted by these issues," the report says. "For example, the NYPD received 1,125 complaints of sex offenses in the transit system during the same time period covered by this report."