App-led drivers are more likely to crash

Drivers working for apps are more likely to crash their cars because of the nature of their work, a University College London study has found.

Researchers found 42 per cent of drivers who pick up work through apps such as Uber damaged their vehicle in a collision at work. Nearly 47 per cent admitted breaking the speed limit because of “time pressure”.

The study drew on survey responses from 200 drivers or riders – including couriers who deliver food or parcels and taxi drivers – along with 48 in-depth interviews. One in 10 respondents said someone had been injured as a result of a crash at work.