TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - E-scooter riders and pedestrians: attitudes and interactions in five countries
JO  - Heliyon
A1  - Sucha, Matus
A1  - Drimlová, Elisabeta
A1  - Rečka, Karel
A1  - Haworth, Narelle
A1  - Karlsen, Katrine
A1  - Fyhri, Aslak
A1  - Wallgren, Pontus
A1  - Silverans, Peter
A1  - Slootmans, Freya
SP  - e15449
EP  - e15449
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
N2  - Electric scooters (e-scooters) have become a popular phenomenon internationally; however, their use has raised concerns about pedestrian safety. This study describes the possible effects of the emergence of e-scooters on pedestrians. We focus on the interaction, conflicts, crashes, and attitudes between pedestrians and e-scooter riders and pedestrians' perceived safety in the presence of e-scooters. Data were collected from e-scooter riders and non-riders (n = 3385) through an online survey in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden. Around 20-30% of e-scooter riders rode on sidewalks, whether it is allowed or not. Non-riders of e-scooters tended to report that riding an e-scooter is rather dangerous. Pedestrians, except Australian ones, perceived e-scooter riders (and e-scooter operation) as annoying. Half of the e-scooter riders had experienced a near miss at some point in the past and more than 50% of these near misses included another road user. Up to 10% of the e-scooter riders from all five countries reported having experienced a crash. On the basis of these findings, we believe that the most relevant suggestions for the implications in sustainable (urban) mobility involve separating e-scooter riders and pedestrians.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2405-8440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15449
ID  - ref1
ER  -