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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Nearly 500 seriously injured in e-scooter collisions in Great Britain last year

An e-scooter rider travels in the cycle lane along Victoria Embankment, London
The use of private e-scooters is illegal in any public space, including roads and pavements. Photograph: PjrTransport/Alamy

Nearly 500 people were seriously injured in collisions involving e-scooters in Great Britain last year, government statistics have shown.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said there had been an estimated 1,484 casualties in crashes involving electric scooters, compared with 1,390 in 2024.

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