In 2018, three quarters of drivers and riders in the gig economy in the United Kingdom reported that they had taken action to avoid a crash while working. During the same year, around 63 percent of gig divers and riders also mentioned having to park illegally to make a delivery.
Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders
Characteristic
Agree/strongly agree
Neither agree/or disagree
Disagree/strongly disagree
The time pressure of gig work can make you travel over the speed limit
47%
20%
33%
Sometimes I struggle to stay awake when driving or riding
16%
13%
71%
I sometimes have to park illegally to make a delivery
63%
14%
23%
There have been occasions while working where I've had to take action to avoid a crash
75%
9%
16%
I have driven/ridden through a red light when I've been under pressure
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UCL Centre for Transport Studies. (August 20, 2018). Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/
UCL Centre for Transport Studies. "Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders." Chart. August 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/
UCL Centre for Transport Studies. (2018). Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/
UCL Centre for Transport Studies. "Driving or Riding Risks in The United Kingdom's Gig Economy in 2018, According to Drivers and Riders." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/
UCL Centre for Transport Studies, Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Driving or riding risks in the United Kingdom's gig economy in 2018, according to drivers and riders [Graph], UCL Centre for Transport Studies, August 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286422/uk-gig-economy-driving-or-riding-risks-among-drivers-and-riders/
