Uber says there was a 38 percent drop in assaults.
Uber says that traffic fatalities per vehicle mile traveled increased 7 percent between the two reported timeframes but that the company’s fatality rate was still half the national average. More than half of the deaths were related to risky driving behaviors, such as drunk driving, lack of seat belts, or speeding, the company said. And 94 percent of the deaths were the result of a third-party driver.
. NHTSA projects that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5 percent increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020 and the highest number since 2005. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has called it a “crisis on America’s roadways.” In a statement, Uber’s chief legal officer Tony West said that while Uber was getting safer, “behind every data point is a personal experience, and sometimes pain and loss, that must be acknowledged.” He also touted Uber’s commitment to being transparent about the incidents that occur in its vehicles.“To be clear, disclosing our safety data doesn’t mean Uber’s platform is less safe—it means we’re being more honest about the rare safety incidents that do occur,” West said.
Over the years, Uber has faced numerous lawsuits regarding assault that occurs on the platform. A woman from Washington, DC,
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