E-scooter riders and pedestrians: Attitudes and interactions in five countries

Sucha, MatusUniverzita Palackého v Olomouci,Palacky University Olomouc (författare)

Electric scooters (e-scooters) have become a popular phenomenon internationally; however, their use has raised concerns about pedestrian safety. This study describes the possible effects of the emergence of e-scooters on pedestrians. We focus on the interaction, conflicts, crashes, and at- titudes between pedestrians and e-scooter riders and pedestrians’ perceived safety in the presence of e-scooters. Data were collected from e-scooter riders and non-riders (n = 3385) through an online survey in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden. Around 20–30% of e-scooter riders rode on sidewalks, whether it is allowed or not. Non-riders of e-scooters tended to report that riding an e-scooter is rather dangerous. Pedestrians, except Australian ones, perceived e-scooter riders (and e-scooter operation) as annoying. Half of the e-scooter riders had experi- enced a near miss at some point in the past and more than 50% of these near misses included another road user. Up to 10% of the e-scooter riders from all five countries reported having experienced a crash. On the basis of these findings, we believe that the most relevant suggestions for the implications in sustainable (urban) mobility involve separating e-scooter riders and pedestrians.

Drimlova ́, ElisabetaUniverzita Palackého v Olomouci,Palacky University Olomouc (författare)
Recka, KarelMasarykova Univerzita,Masaryk University (författare)
Haworth, NarelleQueensland University of Technology (QUT) (författare)
Karlsen, KatrineTransportøkonomisk institutt (TØI),The Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) (författare)
Fyhri, AslakTransportøkonomisk institutt (TØI),The Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) (författare)
Wallgren, Pontus,1971Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)pontuse (författare)
Silverans, Peter (författare)
Slootmans, Freya (författare)
Univerzita Palackého v OlomouciMasarykova Univerzita (creator_code:org_t)

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