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Rise of Uber and Lyft Coincides With Increasing Car Accident Trends A recent study by researchers at the University of Chicago suggests that the rise of Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services may have contributed to the increased amounts of car accidents in areas where the services are active. Th Via Matthew A. Dolman 
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Rise of Uber and Lyft Coincides With Increasing Car Accident Trends A recent study by researchers at the University of Chicago suggests that the rise of Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services may have contributed to the increased amounts of car accidents in areas where the services are active. Th Via Matthew A. Dolman
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December 21, 2018 12:29 AM
Rise of Uber and Lyft Coincides With Increasing Car Accident TrendsA recent study by researchers at the University of Chicagosuggests that the rise of Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services may have contributed to the increased amounts of car accidents in areas where the services are active. The researcher’s paper titled The Cost of Convenience analyzed traffic collision data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 2,955 of census-designated places between 2001 and 2016 with emphasis on the 1,185 areas where ride-hailing services offered by Uber and Lyft are available and if these services had an increasing effect on the number of car accidents.
The intent of the research was at first to show the benefits of ridesharing when it comes to decreasing accident rates. This sentiment has been spread with the claim that Ubers and Lyfts help decrease the number of drunk drivers by providing an easy transportation alternative for the intoxicated. Unfortunately, the preliminary findings seem to indicate that the advent of Uber and Lyft ride-hailing accompanies a 2-3% increase in total car accidents. (click on this article to learn more) |
Rise of Uber and Lyft Coincides With Increasing Car Accident Trends
A recent study by researchers at the University of Chicagosuggests that the rise of Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services may have contributed to the increased amounts of car accidents in areas where the services are active. The researcher’s paper titled The Cost of Convenience analyzed traffic collision data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 2,955 of census-designated places between 2001 and 2016 with emphasis on the 1,185 areas where ride-hailing services offered by Uber and Lyft are available and if these services had an increasing effect on the number of car accidents.
The intent of the research was at first to show the benefits of ridesharing when it comes to decreasing accident rates. This sentiment has been spread with the claim that Ubers and Lyfts help decrease the number of drunk drivers by providing an easy transportation alternative for the intoxicated. Unfortunately, the preliminary findings seem to indicate that the advent of Uber and Lyft ride-hailing accompanies a 2-3% increase in total car accidents.
(click on this article to learn more)