Sharp increase in scooter accidents since pandemic
1 year, 1 month ago

Sharp increase in scooter accidents since pandemic

NL Times  

The number of scooter accidents in the Netherlands increased significantly compared to before the coronavirus pandemic, AD reports based on its analysis of figures from traffic research agency SWOV. Nearly one in eight traffic accidents last year involved a moped or a scooter. The SWOV did not specifically research the cause of the increase, but according to AD, past figures show that inexperience and busier roads play a role. According to traffic psychologist Gerard Tertoolen, busier roads also “increase the risk of traffic conflicts,” he said to the newspaper.

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Traffic injuries and fatalities in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2023
1 week, 3 days ago

Traffic injuries and fatalities in the Netherlands fell slightly in 2023

NL Times  

In 2023, 7,400 people were seriously injured in traffic accidents across the Netherlands, marking a decrease of 900 compared to 2022. Fatalities among older road users overall have grown by 3 percent per year, driven in part by the aging population in the Netherlands. On roads with a 30 km/h speed limit, fatalities have increased by an average of 12 …

648 people died in traffic accidents last year; Further increase in cyclist deaths
8 months, 2 weeks ago

648 people died in traffic accidents last year; Further increase in cyclist deaths

NL Times  

Last year, 648 people in the Netherlands died in a traffic accident. The number of road deaths decreased from the beginning of this century to 2010 because there were fewer car accidents. After 2010, the number fluctuated around 630 every year, but in 2022, there was a peak of 745 road deaths. Noord-Brabant had the most traffic deaths last year, …

Sharp increase in traffic accidents with fatalities, serious injuries
1 year ago

Sharp increase in traffic accidents with fatalities, serious injuries

NL Times  

The number of traffic accidents where people died or got seriously hurt increased significantly last year. In 2022, 21 percent more people died, and 20 percent more people sustained severe injuries in traffic accidents, according to an analysis by the Institute for Scientific Research on Road Safety. If no additional measures are taken, the number of serious injuries in traffic …

Doubts about Amsterdam's plans to expand scooter-sharing
1 year, 5 months ago

Doubts about Amsterdam's plans to expand scooter-sharing

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam wants to significantly increase the number of shared scooters to achieve a better distribution of these vehicles in the city. According to traffic alderman Melanie van der Horst, many people use scooter-sharing to replace short car rides, and that is something the city wants to encourage. They grow up with shared transport, and the chance is, …

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities
1 year, 11 months ago

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities

NL Times  

There are new concerns over traffic safety in the Netherlands after researchers found that 578 people died in traffic accidents last year, the highest number of victims in years. The figure was compiled by Smart Traffic Accident Reporting, or STAR, which works with statistics and research provided by several organizations, including government agencies, the police, and travel association ANWB. Citing …

E-scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling
2 years ago

E-scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. E-scooter riders engaged in anti-social behaviour such as racing each other and performing dangerous …

E-scooter deaths TRIPLE in a year: 12 people killed over 12 month period
2 years ago

E-scooter deaths TRIPLE in a year: 12 people killed over 12 month period

Daily Mail  

The number of deaths from e-scooter accidents has tripled in a year while crashes have also risen by 38 per cent over a 12 month period. New Government data published today shows that in the year to June there were 12 deaths involving e-scooters and 1,349 crashes. The number of deaths from e-scooter accidents has tripled in a year with …

E-scooter riders ARE more reckless than cyclists, study finds
2 years, 4 months ago

E-scooter riders ARE more reckless than cyclists, study finds

Daily Mail  

Electric scooter users are more likely to ride drunk and ride helmetless than cyclists, according to a study. Emily Hartridge was the first person killed in an e-scooter crash in Britain when she crashed into a lorry in 2019 She was riding the vehicle on a busy roundabout in Battersea, south-west London, when she was hit by a lorry and …

Pedestrians bear the brunt as e-scooter crashes rise three-fold
2 years, 6 months ago

Pedestrians bear the brunt as e-scooter crashes rise three-fold

The Telegraph  

E-scooter crashes have increased nearly three-fold in a year, the latest Department for Transport figures show. And the number of pedestrians injured after being hit by e-scooters was nearly four times higher in 2021 compared with the previous year. The casualty statistics also show that 64 cyclists were injured in e-scooter crashes in 2021, up from 21 during the previous …

Moving scooters to road decreased bicycle accidents in Amsterdam
2 years, 7 months ago

Moving scooters to road decreased bicycle accidents in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Amsterdam's decision to move scooters from bike paths to the road had a "significant positive effect" on the number of accidents involving cyclists in the capital, Erik Donkers of traffic agency VIA said to Het Parool. Of all major cities in the Netherlands, Amsterdam has made the most progress in reducing bicycle accidents in intersections, VIA concluded in a study. …

Over 600 scooter riders fined since Amsterdam launched camera surveillance
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 600 scooter riders fined since Amsterdam launched camera surveillance

NL Times  

The camera surveillance that Amsterdam started using last week to get scooter riders off the bike path already led to over 600 fines. Scooter riders have not been allowed on bicycle paths in many parts of the capital since 2019. Since fewer and fewer people have complied with the rules lately, the municipality started using license plate cameras as an …

Road fatalities remained high last year despite less traffic
3 years, 8 months ago

Road fatalities remained high last year despite less traffic

NL Times  

There were fewer traffic accidents on Dutch roads in 2020 than in previous years, but the total number of casualties decreased only slightly. A relatively high number of cyclists, pedestrians and scooter riders were injured in traffic accidents, NOS reported. This is probably because we had completely different traveling habits last year than what we are used to," says Paul …

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