Uber And Lyft Drivers Carjackings
About this dataset
Original Author: The dataset was first posted here
By The Markup
This dataset contains information on carjackings of gig economy workers in the United States. columns include: state, city, date, company, carjacking_happened_via_the_app, driver_deceased, source, additional_sources
How to use the dataset
This dataset can be used to research gig worker carjackings in the United States. The data includes information on the date, location, and circumstances of each carjacking, as well as the name of the gig economy company involved. Researchers can use this dataset to study patterns in carjackings, identify risk factors for drivers, and develop strategies for prevention and response
Research Ideas
- Finding trends in gig worker carjackings across the United States
- Determining which cities are most at risk for gig worker carjackings
- Analyzing which companies' gig workers are most at risk for carjackings
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the researchers at the University of Michigan for their work in compiling this dataset
License
> License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
> No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.
Columns
File: carjackings.csv
Column name |
Description |
state |
The state in which the carjacking occurred. (String) |
city |
The city in which the carjacking occurred. (String) |
date |
The date on which the carjacking occurred. (Date) |
company |
The company for which the driver was working at the time of the carjacking. (String) |
carjacking_happened_via_the_app |
Whether or not the carjacking occurred through the use of the company's app. (Boolean) |
driver_deceased |
Whether or not the driver was killed as a result of the carjacking. (Boolean) |
source |
The source of the information on the carjacking. (String) |
additional_sources |
Any additional sources of information on the carjacking. (String) |