Lyft Reports 4,000 Sexual-Assault Claims in First Safety Study

  • Ride-hailing company pledged safety report three years ago
  • Uber, Lyft promised more transparency after a rash of lawsuits
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Lyft Inc. recorded more than 4,000 claims of sexual assault from 2017 to 2019, according to a newly released safety report.

The review is Lyft’s first disclosure of safety incidents including motor vehicle fatalities, fatal physical assaults and sexual assault that occur on its platform.