200+ e-scooter/bike crashes in Essex over 5 years; 234 collisions, 50% outside legal zones, resulting in injuries.

200+ crashes involving e-scooters or e-bikes have been recorded in Essex over the past five years, with 234 road traffic collisions reported in total. Essex Police have taken a no-nonsense approach to policing e-scooters, seizing them where necessary and reporting riders for driving offences. Over half of casualties from e-scooter accidents have been found outside the zones where they are legally allowed to be used, with injuries including cuts and grazes, fractures, and head injuries.

August 17, 2024
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