Lyft users reported more than 4,000 sexual harassment incidents in three years, the company said in its first-ever safety report.
The ride-sharing app said in its highly anticipated inaugural safety report Thursday that there were 4,158 reports of sexual assault on the app from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019, including 360 reports of rape.
“Safety is fundamental to Lyft. That means creating features and policies to give riders and drivers peace of mind and being clear about what happens on our platform,” said John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft, in the report. “Our report is just that: a look at where our company has been and where we’re heading, in order to help everyone have a safe ride from beginning to end.”
