Ten e-scooter riders were killed in collisions in Great Britain last year, up from six in 2024, according to Department for Transport (DfT) statistics. The figures also show an estimated 485 people were seriously injured in e-scooter crashes, compared with 428 the previous year.
Overall, there were 1,484 casualties involving e-scooters in 2025, a rise from 1,390 in 2024. The DfT noted that all ten fatalities were riders of the vehicles. Private e-scooters remain illegal on public roads and pavements, though rental scooters are permitted under government trials.
Rod Dennis, senior policy officer at the RAC, said the data highlights the need for the government's road safety strategy. “Frighteningly, on average four people still lose their lives on the roads every single day,” he said. “If this number of people lost their lives on any other form of transport, serious questions would be being asked.”
The DfT’s provisional figures for all road casualties in 2025 show an estimated 1,556 fatalities, a 3% decline from 2024. However, the number of people seriously injured or killed rose 4% to 29,911, with 127,870 casualties of all severities. Men accounted for 77% of fatalities and 61% of all casualties.
A government spokesperson said: “We know the law needs updating to make sure e-scooters are safe for everyone on the road and will be consulting on e-scooter regulations in the next year.” The government’s road safety strategy, announced in January, aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035.
