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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Bicycles: Death and Injuries

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many casualties and deaths have been caused by e-scooters, bikes and pedal bikes in each of the past three years.

Answer

The information requested is not held.

Data on deaths and injuries in reported road collisions is based on information reported to the Department by police forces in Great Britain via the system known as STATS19.

STATS19 does not distinguish between e-bikes, which will be included within the pedal cycle or electric motorcycle categories depending on their power rating. Additionally, STATS19 does not assign blame to any of the participants in collisions, so that it is not possible to provide figures on injuries or deaths caused by any mode of transport.

The number of deaths and injuries in collisions involving e-scooters and pedal cycles is shown in the table, for the three most recent years for which figures are available. In most cases, the casualties was the rider of the e-scooter or the pedal cyclist themselves.

Killed

Injured

Total casualties

Collisions involving e-scooters

2022

12

1,490

1,502

2023

6

1,381

1,387

2024

6

1,384

1,390

Collisions involving pedal cycles

2022

94

16,426

16,520

2023

92

15,748

15,840

2024

85

15,392

15,477

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15256
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death Bicycles Injuries
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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