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07/16/2026 July 16, 2026 E-scooter accidents rise sharply in Germany E-scooters deaths rose by nearly 40% last year [FILE: December 2024] Image: Christoph Hardt/Panama Pictures/picture
07/16/2026 July 16, 2026 E-scooter accidents rise sharply in Germany E-scooters deaths rose by nearly 40% last year [FILE: December 2024] Image: Christoph Hardt/Panama Pictures/picture alliance The number of e-scooter crashes that caused injury or death has risen sharply in Germany, with police recording about 16,500 cases in 2025. The Federal Statistical Office said this represented an increase of about 38% compared with the previous year.
A total of 38 people died in e-scooter crashes last year, up from 27 in 2024. Around 1,900 people were seriously injured and roughly 16,200 suffered minor injuries. Some 82.4% of those injured or killed had been riding an e-scooter themselves, including 33 of the 38 fatalities. Passengers accounted for 5.5% of the casualties and one of the 33 riders who died.
German traffic regulations allow only one person to use an e-scooter, meaning carrying a passenger is prohibited. Young people were particularly likely to be involved. Some 53.6% of those injured or killed were under 25, while 83.7% were younger than 45. Just 3.1% were aged 65 or above. Riders were considered mainly at fault in 38.1% of collisions with cars, 74.3% of crashes involving cyclists and 88.7% of those involving pedestrians.
Incorrect use of roads or pavements was cited in 21.6% of cases, while alcohol was involved in 10.9%. Most of the collisions recorded happened in large cities. The figures do not include accidents caused by carelessly parked e-scooters.
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