2017 – 2019 Mobility scooters fatalities
A recent report revealed that 13 people died as a result of mobility scooter crashes in 2018. Data released in Autumn 2019 by the Department for Transport (DfT) has reported that 249 accidents involving mobility scooters were recorded in 2018 across Great Britain, up against the 236 in 2017.
There’s been a significant increase in the number of mobility scooter accidents that are reported to police and new data shows that there were an average of four crashes per week. Over the last five years 28 pedestrians were seriously injured as a result of collisions with mobility scooters. Another 100 individuals were slightly injured.
This scooter is travel-friendly, disassembling into five easy-to-handle parts. It has a 10-mile range at speeds up to 4mph, delta handlebars for comfort, and puncture-proof tires for durability. Weighing 48kg, it comes with a 2-year warranty for peace of mind.
2018 Mobility Accidents Report
| Accidents on roads | Accidents on pavements and footpaths |
|---|---|
| 180 | 69 |
| Male mobility scooter drivers accidents | Female mobility scooter drivers accidents |
|---|---|
| 139 | 99 |
| Age of the driver | Number of accidents |
|---|---|
| Over 90 | 19 |
| Over 75 | 92 |
| Between 66 and 75 | 52 |
| Between 56 and 65 | 32 |
| Between 21 and 45 | 23 |
It is estimated that there are as many as 400 000 mobility scooters in the UK.
Mobility Scooters Accidents in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the most accident-prone town with six crashes involving mobility scooters in a year, according to the information from Mapmechanics. Figures revealed that there was a six percent increase in the number of accidents in 2015 compared to 2014, according to the Sunday Times. Mobility scooters were involved in collisions that resulted with injury to twelve cyclists, eight motorcyclists and a horse rider.
Conclusion
David Cockrell, director of Mapmechanics, commented: “The use of mobility scooters is only likely to grow as the baby-boomer generation moves into old age and with rising levels of obesity across all generations affecting personal mobility.”
There are calls for mobility scooter users to wear a protective helmet.
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Mobility scooter use should be attuned to the NEEDS of the immobile. ie to allow mobility AT WALKING PACE.
Walking pace, average, two miles per hour? (for the impacted pedestrian, a collision at four mph is too damaging)
The glaring benefits of two mph are attractive.
1. Fit people would be far less likely to abuse the availability of scooters, as “personal transport in a hurry”, as now.
2. Collision injuries would virtually disappear. At 2mph, all likeiy victims would have time to avoid impact.
Sensible legislation likely? Don’t hold your breath. Because
1.Vested interests are increasing, and
2.When did you last hear of regulation based on sound commonsense?