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Why must the food delivery companies change? Independent research shows that gig economy delivery riders face higher collision risks and are under greater time pressures and incentives to ride unsafely than riders directly employed by restaurants. A major study by University College London found that gig riders were more likely to be reported for speeding, to run red lights, to be distracted by their app notifications and to be involved in collisions resulting in vehicle damage or injury. The European Transport Safety Council and other road safety bodies have echoed those findings and warned that payment structures and app design can create foreseeable incentives for risky riding.