Chaos on the streets: Report e-scooter accidents and traffic closures!

Chaos on the streets: Report e-scooter accidents and traffic closures!

Nieheim, Deutschland - What happens on the streets in Germany? On July 6, 2025, various police reports from several cities provide information about a number of incidents that encourage us to think. For example, in Nieheim A 72-year-old e-bike driver slightly injured after turning on a restricted area. What a risky decision! This shows that even experienced road users are not always safe.

in Hofheim It is also underneath: here there was theft from a hotel room and several reported traffic accidents. A particularly strange case: an e-scooter driver fell intoxicated. Well, drinking and driving on an e-scooter is not exactly a good combination!

The problem of e-scooter

The thing with the e-scooters is all concerned. According to the latest figures from the Berlin police, 74 accidents were registered in the first three months after the introduction of e-scooters in the capital, among which 16 people were seriously injured. Particularly explosive: 65 of these accidents were caused by the scooter drivers themselves, mainly due to carelessness or even drunkenness. Here the e-scooter users should definitely be more effortful to be safe to travel safely, such as Die Welt reports.

In 2023 there was an increase in e-scooter accidents nationwide by 14.1 % to a total of 9,425, with 22 fatalities. The statistics show that 83 % of the victims themselves were actively on the e-scooter. It is particularly striking that 41.6 % of the victims under 25 are. This is where there is a clear need for action, as is the Statistics of the Federal Statistical Office.

controls and regulations

The Berlin police have already punished 223 administrative offenses from e-scooter users, including driving on footpaths and use by several people. Important to know: E-scooters are considered motor vehicles, and therefore strict alcohol boundaries apply here! For example, if you are under 21, for example, you must not consume alcohol, which is certainly advisable to protect our youth.

in several cities, including Frechen and Haselünne , the repeated incidents show that it can be expensive if you do not pay attention to the rules. Traffic accidents, drug violations and the recurring e-scooter accidents keep the police off and give us all one more reason to take traffic safety seriously.