More than 2,500 Uber drivers in London have been investigated for sexual assault, stalking and dangerous driving, according to a report Monday.
The disturbing statistic emerged in documents related to the ride-sharing app’s appeal of a city ban on it last year.
Uber UK general manager Tom Elvidge said in a May 25 letter that 1,148 licensed drivers in London were accused of “category A” offenses, including sexual incidents, stalking and dangerous driving, the Sunday Times reported.
More than 1,400 drivers also were probed for things such as discriminatory comments and “inappropriate interpersonal contact” with passengers, the company acknowledged.
As a result, 451 London drivers were banned by Uber, and 58 crimes against passengers were reported to police, the app said.
The documents in the appeals case also revealed that Uber conducted medical and eye tests on at least 800 potential drivers — using Skype.
Uber is still operating in the city pending the outcome of its appeal. There are roughly 40,000 Uber drivers in London.
In September, Transport for London, the government agency that oversees transportation, revoked Uber’s license to operate in light of accusations that the company failed to report sex attacks and other crimes to police.
Uber is fighting bans elsewhere in England in Brighton, York and Reading.



