Traffic - Further increase in accidents involving e-scooters in Bavaria
Traffic accidents involving e-scooters have once again increased massively on Bavaria's roads this year. Compared to the same period last year, the number of accidents involving e-scooters had risen by 12.3% to 1,216 by the end of October alone, according to the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior in response to a query from the German Press Agency. The number of injuries also rose sharply by 11.7 percent. In total, 1148 people were injured in crashes and collisions, 947 of whom were on one of the two-wheeled vehicles.
There was also one fatality - an e-scooter rider crashed into a concrete wall in an underpass while riding alone. In 2022, there were two fatalities and the number of accidents and injuries skyrocketed.
This year, at least the number of drivers who were involved in an accident with an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol fell - by a good 13% to 139. In contrast, the number of drivers involved in accidents under the influence of drugs rose from 4 to 10 by the end of October.
Also positive: "To date, we expect a significant decrease in the number of traffic offenses recorded in 2023," the ministry said. However, the statistics do not reveal exactly how many offences were committed by e-scooter drivers, as other small electric vehicles are also counted in the corresponding category. However, Segways & Co. are likely to play only a very small role.
By the cut-off date at the end of October, a total of 1238 infringements had been punished in Bavaria by drivers of small electric vehicles. Most of them were reported for driving under the influence of alcohol (1505 offenses) or drugs (537 offenses).
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- The rise in traffic accidents involving e-scooters in Bavaria has led to concerns about criminality on Munich's streets this turn of the year.
- The German Press Agency reported that the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior is investigating a series of criminal incidents linked to e-scooter usage in Munich.
- A high-profile case involving an e-scooter rider slamming into a pedestrian in Munich's city center has raised questions about the safety and regulation of e-scooters in Bavaria.
- The Ministry of the Interior has announced plans to increase fines for traffic violations by e-scooter riders in an effort to reduce accidents and improve public safety.
- Critics argue that the proliferation of e-scooters in Bavarian cities, particularly Munich, has contributed to an escalation in criminality and disorder, with reports of vandalism, theft, and nuisance behavior.
Source: www.stern.de
