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Accidents in Switzerland: electric scooters are practical but dangerous (www.swissinfo.ch)
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The number of accidents involving electric scooters has increased 20-fold in a short space of time. The Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA) expects 3,500 accidents this year.

Practical, easy to transport and inexpensive to maintain, electric scooters are easy to hire in Switzerland’s major cities. Their many advantages mean that they are very popular with different age groups, SUVA noted on Thursday.

On the other hand, they are contributing to an increase in the number of accidents. According to insurance statistics, almost 2,300 accidents involving these vehicles occurred in 2021. In 2018, only around 100 accidents were recorded. ...

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[–] joelthelion@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I think they are indeed pretty dangerous, but I agree that the numbers they give are meaningless. It would be great to see a well-done statistical comparison between different transportation modes.