E-scooters “could play an important role” in London’s future
Data published by TfL shows fewer than 0.01% of trips taken as part of the Capital’s rental e-scooter trial have resulted in serious injury. The data, which covers the first 18 months of the trial, also shows there have been no fatalities and 22 serious injuries reported by its operators.
Meanwhile, operators reported that during the first phase of the trial, more than 95% of trips complied with rules around parking. TfL says e-scooters could “play an important role in ensuring a green and sustainable future for London”.
The trial was launched by TfL and London Councils in June 2021 – and is operated by Dott, Lime and TIER. It has expanded significantly since then, with ten participating boroughs, more than 600 designated parking locations and more than 5,000 e-scooter vehicles now available for hire.
Since launching, more than 2.5 million journeys have been made, covering more than 6.46 million kilometres – the equivalent of travelling 161 times around the world. The average e-scooter trip duration was 17 minutes and the average distance travelled was 2.5km.
