Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in US in 2018

Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc said it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault related to its 1.3 billion rides in the United States last year, in a report aimed at ensuring drivers and the public it was serious about safety.

The figure represents a 16% fall in the rate of incidents from the previous year in the five most serious categories of sexual assault reported, Uber said on Thursday in its first biennial US Safety Report .

The firm also said reports of assaults on passengers overlooked risks for drivers as riders accounted for roughly half of the accused.