A scooter is compact, silent, handy, and in use, it does not emit any pollutants or greenhouse gases.
In short, at a time when we talk a lot about soft mobility, we say to ourselves that it constitutes THE means of urban transport par excellence.
In theory, yes.
Because in terms of security, this is far from being the case.
An American study conducted over the past 6 years by the California Institute of Los Angeles has indeed demonstrated the dangers of the electric scooter.
The good news is that the injuries are usually minor.
On the other hand, their frequency is cause for concern.
There are indeed many more accidents involving electric scooters than bicycles, motorized two-wheelers, cars and even… pedestrians!
Indeed, since 2018, the increase in accidents involving scooters has skyrocketed.
Before this date, we went from 13 per year to 672 per year in 2019. In terms of statistics, this gives an injury rate of 115 for 1 million journeys, which is a real record.
Motorbikes are indeed at 104, bicycles at 15, cars at 8 and pedestrians at 2. The most worrying thing is that sales of this kind of machine are constantly increasing.
The same can therefore be expected for accident results.
In short, more than ever on a scooter, caution is required.
accidents
Indeed, since 2018, the increase in accidents involving scooters has skyrocketed.
Before this date, we went from 13 per year to 672 per year in 2019. In terms of statistics, this gives an injury rate of 115 for 1 million journeys, which is a real record.
Motorbikes are indeed at 104, bicycles at 15, cars at 8 and pedestrians at 2. The most worrying thing is that sales of this kind of machine are constantly increasing.
The same can therefore be expected for accident results.
In short, more than ever on a scooter, caution is required.
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