Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 23 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Electric Scooters
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of e-scooter usage on road and pedestrian safety.
- Answer
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No decisions have been made as to the detail of e-scooter regulation, and the Department will consult on any new regulations so that all interested parties have a chance to shape the new regime.
As part of a small sample estimate within the national trials evaluation, the rental e-scooter casualty rate was estimated to be higher than pedal cycles (13 vs 3.9 casualties per million miles). This should be treated with caution as e-scooters were a new mode in 2021, and the evaluation also demonstrated most e-scooter collisions happened with inexperienced users.
The Department regularly monitors STATS19 to examine trends in collisions involving e-scooters reported by the police. This covers both e-scooter riders and other road users, such as pedestrians. The Department continues to look at how it can improve road safety for pedestrians and road users.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 201077
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Pedestrians Safety Roads Electric scooters
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