Electric Scooters: Injuries
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risk of severe injury from using e-scooters; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on reducing accidents involving e-scooters.
Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Department for Transport continues to assess the safety impacts of e‑scooters through the rental trials and will share these findings in due course. All vehicles carry inherent safety risks, and we have taken a safety‑first approach by running controlled trials before permitting widespread use.
The second national evaluation of the trials, due to conclude this summer, will provide an updated casualty rate and further evidence to inform decisions on future regulation. The Department of Health and Social Care contributes a public health perspective to this work, including consideration of injury prevention and health impacts.
In the meantime, private e‑scooters remain illegal for use on public roads, and enforcement is a matter for the Police.
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