Micromobility: Data Challenges Associated with Assessing the Prevalence and Risk of Electric Scooter and Electric Bicycle Fatalities and Injuries
This safety research report examines the data collection and analysis
challenges associated with two of the most common types of micromobility devices:
electric scooters (e-scooters) and electric bicycles (e-bikes). To do this, the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conducted a scientific literature review; held
discussions with subject matter experts; performed an independent analysis of
e-scooter and e-bike crashes, fatalities, and injuries in the United States between
2017 and 2021; assessed e-scooter and e-bike injury coding; and reviewed the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which contains new requirements about
collecting data on vulnerable road users, such as e-scooter and e-bike riders.