So what might we learn from this? Just like how a car performs differently on different road conditions, e-scooters behave differently on various surfaces. As cities continue to embrace e-scooters as an eco-friendly mode of transportation, it’s crucial to ensure that infrastructure is designed with these surface transitions in mind. By studying these findings further, scientists can work towards developing advanced e-scooter models and provide guidelines for urban planners to create safer routes for riders. Dive into the detailed research and explore how surface transitions impact e-scooter safety!
Transitions from surfaces, such as moving from gravel or dirt to grass, proved to be the riskiest. Those riders were almost 60 times more likely to have a crash or near-crash experience. This was supported by data showing that riding off a designated path, or off-road, made users nearly 25 times more likely to experience such issues compared to those who rode on a shared-use path.