Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 13850

Electric Scooters: Accidents

Tabled: 12 November 2024

Answered: 18 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of e-scooter use on the number of road related incidents in the last 12 months.

Answer

Mike Kane

The Department collects road traffic casualty data for e-scooters using data reported by the police to the Department for Transport. In 2023 there were 1,292 collisions involving e-scooters, compared to 1,411 in 2022. There were 1,387 casualties in collis...

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