E-scooter ambulance callouts double in a year

E-scooter ambulance callouts double in a year The number of ambulances called to deal with e-scooter accidents nearly doubled between 2020 and 2021.

The emergency services attended 713 accidents in 2021, compared with 392 in 2020, although it is not known how many more scooters were on the road.

NHS Ambulance Trust data also showed a 40% rise in e-scooter riders being taken to A&E in the same period. BBC News