Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it discriminates against men. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft is facing a discrimination lawsuit over a similar offering that it introduced nationwide in 2024.
I found some more sources for you:
"There are more licensed female drivers in the U.S. than male drivers. But men nonetheless drive far more than women each year.
A disproportionate share of fatal traffic accidents involves male drivers, particularly when speeding or alcohol use is a contributing factor. Overall, male drivers were involved in over 72% of fatal car accidents in the U.S. in 2023."
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/insurance/male-vs-female-driving-statistics.html
“For nearly every year from 1975 to 2023, the number of male crash deaths was more than twice the number of female crash deaths.”
https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/males-and-females
“The results indicate that young women who exhibit high-risk driving behavior deviate more from the general population of young women with respect to alcohol use, alcohol misuse, and marijuana use than high-risk-driving young men differ from other young men. In addition, findings indicate that even if young men and women were to eventually have equal levels of substance use, women would likely retain their lower-risk driving profiles. These findings suggest the need for (1) future research to understand the differential associations, and (2) prevention programs that consider these gender differences.”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1538974/
So per mile, women are still safer drivers
Yes, but it’s funnier to punch down on women /s