This is a male perspective.

My wife will not ride alone in Uber's because she's had one too many uncomfortable -> possibly dangerous situations.

This appears to be true for all of her friends as well.

And this is hilarious anecdata. I also know lots of women who use Uber all the time and have no issue with it.

It sounds like your wife is overly sensitive and I honestly don't believe you know the attitudes of all of your wife's friends with regards to Uber. This is classic "make up some rubbish to prove my point online."

Well, my wife was in an Uber ride where the driver asked her on a date, got rejected, and then started slaloming the car while complaining that he was so lonely he might as well drive the car into a wall ending his life, no wait, both their lives

She had to de-escalate the situation like a hostage negotiator would and assure him he was going to find love, and she was only not going out with him because she was already engaged, showing him her ring, but he seemed like a great guy

So, idk, maybe look the stats up.