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Two Thirds Of E-Scooter Crashes Happened In Dublin

More than two-thirds of traffic accidents involving e-scooters happened in Dublin. At least 1,373 in...
Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

7:44 AM - 16 Aug 2022



Two Thirds Of E-Scooter Crashe...

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Two Thirds Of E-Scooter Crashes Happened In Dublin

Caoimhseach Connolly
Caoimhseach Connolly

7:44 AM - 16 Aug 2022



More than two-thirds of traffic accidents involving e-scooters happened in Dublin.

At least 1,373 incidents involving e-scooters have been recorded in the last 2 and a half years.

They include 440 collisions, while Gardai have seized 269 e-scooters in the same period.

There have been 453 incidents this year alone, compared to 640 in 2021 and 280 in 2020.

67% of those incidents were recorded in Dublin, with Limerick accounting for 5% while 4% occurred in Cork.

The figures come as the government continues to work on legislation to regulate the use of e-scooters.



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