The researchers have, with the help of sensors, examined the risk of accidents over 7,000 journeys.
The number of accidents involving electric scooters is rising every year, as is the number of injured people. According to the Transport Agency, almost 4,600 people were injured in connection with electric scooter accidents last year.
The researchers at Chalmers have investigated the most common reasons for accidents to occur – and the results may not be surprising.
Riding with someone gives a three times higher accident risk. Steering with only one hand gives a six times higher accident risk.
You shouldn't use your mobile phone either, says Marco Dozza, professor of active safety and traffic behavior, to Ekot.
Poor knowledge of traffic rules is also dangerous, he says, and emphasizes the importance of experience. Because it takes some time to become good at driving safely.
In our study, we showed that the risk of being involved in a collision is still twice as high after five journeys.
