Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides

Uber says more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. That figure includes 229 rapes.

The report, which the company hailed as the first of its kind, provides a rare look into the traffic deaths, murders and reported sexual assaults that took place during billions of annual rides arranged in the U.S. using Uber's service.

Uber and its ride-hailing competitor Lyft have long faced criticism for not doing enough to protect the safety of their riders and drivers.