The mother of a 14-year-old boy killed in an e-scooter crash has spoken out after another man died on the same road in Wythenshawe. Carly Calland's son Jacob died in March 2025 following a collision on Southmoor Road. On May 22, a man in his 20s was killed in a crash between a car and a motorbike on the same stretch.
Jacob had made a 'split-second decision' to ride on the back of a friend's scooter, suffering a severe head injury when it collided with a car. He died eight days later. Since his death, Carly has campaigned for safer roads through 'Jacob's Journey', calling for stricter e-scooter regulations.
Carly has written to local MP Mike Kane, highlighting concerns about Southmoor Road, including poor visibility at junctions and unclear road markings. She described the road as a 'high traffic area' with tram lines, multiple crossings, and a school, where she regularly witnesses near misses.
'Each time I hear there's been an accident, it takes me right back to the day of Jacob's collision,' she said. 'It makes me sick to think another family will get that traumatic news. Some incidents are completely avoidable.'
She urged parents to treat e-scooters as motorised vehicles, not toys, and warned that children lack road knowledge. 'Jacob should never have been on that scooter. That stupid decision cost him his life.'
