Drivers who work for ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Lyft are generally safer than the average American driver, according to a new study from automotive analytics firm, Zendrive. The research compared data collected from the smartphones of approximately 12k ride-hailing drivers across the US to millions of data points from trips taken by average American drivers and found that ride-hailing drivers were less likely to speed, drive aggressively or use their phones during a trip. In fact, rideshare drivers had lower crash rates than other drivers, with an overall rate of 0.13 crashes per 100 million miles driven in 2016. The data, remember, is taken from drivers who are aware (or, at least most of them are aware) However, it is important to note that this data was collected from drivers who were mostly aware that tracking software had been installed.
Drivers who work for ride-hailing platforms such as Uber and Lyft are generally safer than the average American driver, according to a new study from automotive analytics firm, Zendrive. The research compared data collected from the smartphones of approximately 12k ride-hailing drivers across the US to millions of data points from trips taken by average American drivers and found that ride-hailing drivers were less likely to speed, drive aggressively or use their phones during a trip. In fact, rideshare drivers had lower crash rates than other drivers, with an overall rate of 0.13 crashes per 100 million miles driven in 2016. However, it is important to note that this data was collected from drivers who were mostly aware that tracking software had been installed.