It's generally agreed upon that the more alternatives there are to driving a car, the better it is for the mobility of the vast majority of people. Be it out of budget constraints, the lack of space, or sustainability and environmental preservation, it's clear the personal mobility devices are paving the way for the future., the number of accidents involving these two wheelers will rise as well.
In Paris, France alone, there were more than 400 accidents involving personal electric mobility devices in 2022. Personal electric mobility devices include electric skateboards, hoverboards, and yes, electric scooters, too. That said, it isn't exactly clear if pedal-assist e-bikes are part of this category, but based on the report provided by the Paris Police Prefecture, this doesn't appear to be the case.
More specifically, there were a total of 408 accidents involving electric mobility devices, of which 459 people were injured. Unfortunately, 2022 resulted in the death of three individuals. Now, of course, when looking at these numbers, it's important to take into account the number of electric scooter users in total. In Paris, Lime alone reports in excess of 16 million scooter rides for 2022.
According to Lime, its scooter sharing platform boasted a 99.99 percent safety rating for 2022. Nevertheless, as
it's the phenotype. E-scooters are flat-out dangerous to commute on and the average scooter rider takes risks. Probably worse, more dangerous, than the moped rides we had back in the day.