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Delivery Rider Safety

Highlighting the Risks Facing Riders Who Keep Cities Moving.

Delivery riders have become part of daily life in modern cities. They move food, groceries, medicine, and essential items through traffic, bad weather, low-light conditions, and tight delivery windows.

But delivery riders also face unique safety risks because their work often places them on the road longer, later, and under more pressure than occasional riders.

Why Delivery Rider Safety Matters

Delivery riders may travel through unfamiliar areas, make frequent stops, ride near parked vehicles, handle traffic pressure, navigate poor lighting, and balance safety decisions against delivery timing.

These conditions can increase exposure to crashes, near misses, visibility problems, and road hazards.

What We Follow

This page tracks delivery rider crashes, worker safety concerns, app-based delivery pressure, e-bike and scooter use, visibility issues, weather exposure, infrastructure challenges, and safety solutions designed for working riders.

Built Around Rider Reality

Mantis Motion Labs believes delivery rider safety should be shaped by the people who actually do the work. Their experiences can reveal important safety gaps and guide better product concepts, research, and public awareness.

Help Tell the Story

If you are a delivery rider, your experience matters. Share your feedback through the Delivery Rider Survey and help Mantis Motion Labs better understand the risks facing riders on the road.