More than 240 pedestrians in Britain were injured or killed as a result of a collision with an e-scooter last year, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
In the 243 recorded instances of collisions, 62 pedestrians were seriously injured and one person died. The DfT also reported 180 cases when pedestrians received slight injuries.
Pedestrians and cyclists were the main type of users involved in collision with e-scooters, with accidents happening most often at 8 a.m. and around 4 p.m.
The DfT considers e-scooter users as “one of the vulnerable user groups.”
“They are not protected by a vehicle body in the same way car users are, and tend to be harder for drivers to see on the road. They are, therefore, particularly susceptible to injuries,” the DfT said….