Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change
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Figures from the Department for Education showed there were 1,387 injuries last year - but campaign groups believe there will have been many more as calls are ramped up for regulation. Six people were killed in e-scooter crashes last year, and hundreds more were injured, sparking calls for a change in the law.
![[Jessica Morden brought a Bill to the House of Commons last month to urgently review the legislation on e-scooters]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/28/15/Jessica-Morden.jpg)
Families of victims, police chiefs and MPs are calling on the government to urgently update legislation on the use of private e-scooters on public roads as new figures showed dozens of people are hurt in incidents every week. Matthew Barber, Thames Valley police and crime commissioner, said the lack of registration on the devices meant they were attractive for criminal gangs wanting to move around without detection from police.
![[Shakur Pinnock, pictured with his mother Celine, died after suffering multiple injuries including a fractured skull when his e-scooter collided with a car in Wolverhampton]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/28/21/newFile.jpg)
“I share the concerns of many residents about the dangerous and reckless riding of e-bikes and e-scooters,” said Mr Barber, who highlighted a woman recently suffering serious head injuries when hit by an e-scooter in Milton Keynes. “We need to look at regulation so we can ensure these devices are ridden safely and not at some crazy speed that poses serious risks to the public.”.
![[Mohit Singraur was on his way to collect his 10-year-old son from school when he lost control of the e-scooter he was riding]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/28/15/20240523-mohit-singraur.jpg)
Newport East MP Jessica Morden said she received complaints of e-scooter masked riders showing “no due care and attention to other drivers and pedestrians”. “The problem is that because they are unregulated there are no limits on speed, with some for sale online capable of being tampered with and reaching up to 60 mph,” she told the Commons in a debate on the issue earlier this month.
![[Margaret Winchcomb, of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, said legalisation of private e-scooters should not be rushed]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/28/15/Margaret-Winchcomb-Profile-Pic-300x300.jpg)
