Tag: e-scooter safety
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First eSCURB Workshop Successfully Completed!
The first eSCURB project workshop, titled “Overview of the First Project Year”, was successfully held on 30 January 2026 at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences in Zagreb. The workshop brought together project partners from Croatia and Slovenia to present key results from the first year of research. The program covered e-scooter safety indicators,…
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Report Completed: EU Regulations on E-Scooter Use
A report analyzing regulations and legislation across EU countries related to e-scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices has been completed. The report reviews how these vehicles are legally classified, where they are allowed to operate, and whether their use or sale is subject to specific restrictions. It also examines equipment requirements and technical limitations,…
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1st eSCURB Workshop
The eSCURB workshop “Overview of the First Project Year” will present key findings and ongoing activities of the eSCURB project, focusing on the safety, infrastructure, and mobility dynamics of e-scooter use in urban environments. The workshop will bring together researchers from Croatia and Slovenia to share insights from national crash data, rider surveys, regulatory analyses,…
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Completion of E-Scooter Market and Crash Analysis Activities
Activities related to collecting data and analyzing the e-scooter market and investigating crashes involving e-scooter riders have now been completed. These activities included a review of available data sources, scientific literature, and existing safety indicators related to the use of e-scooters. The next project milestone is the preparation of the final report, which will present…
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E-Scooter Safety Risks: A Systematic Review of Alcohol and Drug Use, Helmet Avoidance, and Inexperienced Riders
A new research article has now been published: E-Scooter Safety Risks: A Systematic Review of Alcohol and Drug Use, Helmet Avoidance, and Inexperienced Riders. This article provides a comprehensive systematic overview of behavioral risk factors and safety outcomes among electric scooter riders. Drawing on a database search conducted in January 2025 and rigorous screening of…
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Field Testing Underway in the eSCURB Project
As part of the eSCURB – Electric Scooters in Urban Environments project, field testing is currently underway at three locations in Zagreb. The research focuses on rider behavior, safety, and interaction with infrastructure in real-world conditions. Participants ride electric scooters while wearing eye-tracking glasses, which provide valuable insights into visual attention, hazard perception, and decision-making…
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eSCURB – A Systematic Review of Visual Attention Rider Risk-Taking and Injury Mechanisms in Electric Scooter Use
The rapid increase in electric scooter usage worldwide has introduced recent safety issues to urban areas. This systematic review combines research about rider behavior, gaze behavior, and injury mechanisms. The PRISMA guidelines led to the discovery of 647 articles through database searches in eight major databases. The researchers selected 168 studies for complete evaluation following…