Safety of micro-mobility: Analysis of E-Scooter crashes by mining news reports

Consumer acceptance of shared e-scooters for urban and short-distance mobility

“…Consumer acceptance of shared e-scooters for urban and short-distance mobility (Liew et al, 2020;Yang et al, 2020), speed and angle of e-scooters within crashes (Xu et al, 2016), type of injury (Badeau et al, 2019;Beck et al, 2019;Puzio et al, 2020) and manufacturers' emphasis on wearing protective gear (Allem and Majmundar, 2019). In line with these findings, research revealed safety to represent one of the major barriers preventing consumers from buying electric vehicles (She et al, 2017).…”

“…Normative influences as postulated in TRA are captured by the social influence construct, replacing/advancing subjective norms from the TRA model, which are presumed to yield a positive impact on intention to use (Venkatesh et al, 2003). In the context of e-scooters, risks of accident and injury have been a significant topic of study (Badeau et al, 2019;Beck et al, 2019;Kobayashi et al, 2019;Yang et al, 2020). Consequently, consumers' perception of being at risk while using an e-scooter is included as a moderator variable and hypothesized to decrease intrinsic motivation.…”

“…Transportation in urban environments is experiencing changes "in favor of eco-friendly, compact, and light vehicles" (Zagorskas and Burinskien˙ e, 2020, p. 273). E-scooters (electricityfueled scooters) have conquered cities around the world, promising a solution to the last-mile problem since their introduction in 2017 (Gössling, 2020;McKenzie, 2020;Nisson et al, 2020;Yang et al, 2020). They are discussed as alternatives to automobiles, potentially reducing traffic congestion, noise, and pollution (Che et al, 2020;Degele et al, 2018;Gössling, 2020), thereby helping to fight climate change.…”

“…Apart from e-scooters' impact on the transportation system, they have also raised discussions about safety concerns and injury risks (Badeau et al, 2019;Beck et al, 2019;Kobayashi et al, Consumer acceptance of shared e-scooters for urban and short-distance mobility 2019; Yang et al, 2020). Previous work reports that most e-scooter users having an accident were riding without wearing a helmet (Liew et al, 2020), and providers often promote e-scooters omitting protective gear (Allem and Majmundar, 2019).…”

The E-Scooter Potential to Change Urban Mobility—Belgrade Case Study

“…Perhaps the most frequently emphasized problem is related to safety and injuries caused by the use of e-scooters, suffered by both e-scooter users themselves and other road users [7][8][9][10]. However, a large number of additional side effects slow down and reduce all the positive effects that electric scooters bring, such as lack of clear regulations, lack of adequate infrastructure, as well as the inappropriate behavior of electric scooter users [11,12]. A number of countries, such as Germany, France, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, and California, have fully regulated the use of escooters, while most countries are in transition (such as the UK) or are still without any measures being taken.…”