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 June to August 2015 ride-hailing drivers across the Zendrive 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. Data from a million trips completed by ride-hailing drivers from June to August 2015 showed that 41% involved speeding, compared with 41% for other drivers, and ride-hailing drivers were recorded using their phones for 35 seconds during a typical 15-minute trip, compared with 35 seconds for other drivers. 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. Data from a million trips completed by ride-hailing drivers from June to August 2015 showed that 30% involved speeding, compared with 41% for other drivers, and ride-hailing drivers were recorded using their phones for 23 seconds during a typical 15-minute trip, compared with 35 seconds for other drivers. However, it is important to note that this data was collected from drivers who were mostly aware that tracking software had been installed.