Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS)
E-scooter safety and wider implications for understanding casualty data
Amount awarded
£40,000 Phase 1 + £16,750 Phase 2
Due to complete
Phase 1 completed 2022
Phase 2 completed 2023
Making roads safer for…
e-scooter users and pedestrians
Project summary
Phase 1 of the study investigated the safety of private e-scooters and provided recommendations to address safety concerns. See the video above outlining the findings and download the report of the study by clicking the green button below.
Phase 2 investigated the extent of under-reporting of e-scooter casualties and ways in which this could be improved, critiqued the DfT evaluation report of the e-scooter trial rental schemes and responded to the Government’s proposed Transport Bill.