Drivers who work for ride - sharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft are generally safer than the average American driver , according to a new study from automotive analytics firm , Zendrive . According to the study, 30 percent of trips taken by ride-sharing drivers involve speeding, compared with 41 percent for average drivers. The research compared data points from the smartphones of approximately 500 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 .
Drivers who work for ride - sharing 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 points from the smartphones of approximately 500 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 .