The number of injured electric scooter riders has skyrocketed in 2025. Now the German Traffic Safety Council is demanding strict consequences.

Die Zahl der E-Scooter-Unfälle mit Verletzten ist 2025 um 38 Prozent gestiegen. Falsche Fahrbahnnutzung und Alkohol zählen zu den häufigsten Ursachen.

The problem is not simply rider behaviour but the design of the vehicles themselves

The number of injured electric scooter riders has skyrocketed in 2025. Now the German Traffic Safety Council is demanding strict consequences.