Free safety resources for mobility scooter users

Road safety teams concerned about the rise in mobility scooter user casualties are being offered free safety resources to give out to members of the public. The Safer Mobility Campaign was launched earlier this year after it was discovered that mobility scooter riders are over two and a half times more likely to be killed in a road crash, compared to other road users.

DfT road casualty statistics show that in 2022, nine mobility scooter users were killed and 270 were injured in collisions on the UK’s roads. The figures show that over the last decade, mobility scooter casualties have increased by an average of 20% year on year.

The Safer Mobility Campaign was launched by Surewise to inform mobility scooter users about the risks they face when travelling on or near to the roads, and raise awareness about their vulnerability to all road users.