E-scooter accident: man seriously injured after alcohol enjoyment!

E-scooter accident: man seriously injured after alcohol enjoyment!

In the early Sunday morning, May 12, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on Hanauer Landstrasse that affected a 41-year-old man. Witnesses found the man next to his e-scooter at home number 11 and immediately chose the emergency call. He was taken to a hospital with serious head injuries. An alcohol smell was determined, which is why blood sampling was ordered. The police are looking for other witnesses to report to the Maintal police station on 06181 4302-0. This information comes from a report from the Southeast Hesse police headquarters.

The dangers of e-scooter use are not new. Above all, the combination of e-scooters and alcohol is a considerable risk. A briefly published report by the Board of Trustees for Road Safety (KFV) warns against the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. In recent years, the accidents of e-scooters have become alarming, which has been explained by the increasing popularity of this means of transportation since its introduction to 2019.

alcoholic drivers and increasing number of accidents

In Austria, for example, the number of e-scooter injuries treated in the hospital rose from 1,200 in 2019 to 6,000 in 2023. It is worrying that 12% of e-scooter-steering were alcoholic. This is compared to 4% in car and 3% in motorcycle accidents. Around 90% of alcoholized drivers had more than 1.0 per thousand in their blood, while 28% were even over 2.0 per thousand. The legally prescribed limit for e-scooters and bicycles is 0.8 per thousand.

The police have the authority to prevent people from driving if they cannot drive safely due to alcohol or medication. The penalties for driving with e-scooters under the influence of alcohol vary depending on the alcohol value and range from 800 to 5,900 euros.

prevention measures and recommendations

The KFV calls for a helmet obligation for adults and other security measures to reduce the number of accidents. These include a two -time brake and a throttling of the speed to 20 km/h. At the moment, the helmet trage ratio is only around 9%, with rental scooters it is even lower. It is recommended to practice in traffic -free rooms, to observe traffic rules, not to take alcoholic journeys, to be careful on sidewalks and curbs, and to have light clothing and light in the dark.

The current events in Maintal are another wake-up call that has to pay more attention to the safety when driving e-scooters. The unknowns of the e-scooter injuries could even be higher because many single accidents are not reported. The measures required by the police and traffic safety organizations show how necessary a comprehensive awareness of the risks and responsibilities in road traffic.

It remains to be seen how the effects of these incidents will influence the public perception of e-scooter use, especially with regard to security and prevention.

For more information about the security situation and accidents related to e-scooters, you can do the articles from news.de, kfv.at and [rule_4_plain] view.