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October 22, 2021 05:47 pm

Lyfts first-ever safety report reveals over 4,000 assaults between 2017-2019




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Warning: this story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.


Ten people were killed in physical altercations and over 4,000 people were assaulted during Lyft rides from 2017-2019, the company revealed in its first-ever safety report. Also during that period, 105 people died in fatal vehicle crashes involving a Lyft car.


The report was long overdue, coming at least two years after Lyft originally said that it would be published. It represents the first set of publicly available data regarding the safety of Lyft’s ride-hailing platform and how it compares to national US averages. The company is currently facing multiple lawsuits from victims of sexual assault and rape.




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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22740609/lyft-safety-report-2017-2019-physical-sexual-assault-death

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