STOCKHOLM, March 29 -- A recent Swedish study reveals that the majority of accidents involving electric scooters are above all due to careless user behaviour.

Among the risk factors identified, one-handed riding and group travel significantly increase the likelihood of accidents.

This study, from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, focuses on the main causes of accidents involving e-scooters in urban environments. It shows that certain specific uses considerably increase the likelihood of an accident.

In fact, in 20 per cento safety-critical incidents, the user deliberately provoked a risky situation or even a collision. Singled out in particular are single-handed riding (which increases the risk of a fall sixfold) and usi...