New partner project from MHF addresses electric scooter safety
How can we prevent crashes involving electric scooters and improve awareness of the risks? A partner project led by MHF and funded by the Swedish Transport Administration has now joined SAFER’s project portfolio.
The project, Kraftsamling trimmade elsparkcyklar och granskning av försäljning, measures the speeds of private and rental electric scooters in 20 Swedish municipalities. It also examines scooter sales and will produce an information film explaining the consequences of illegal use, with a particular focus on reaching parents.
According to MHF, nationwide measurements show that a clear majority of the private electric scooters measured were travelling too fast. Rental scooters also exceeded the permitted speed in several locations. The measurements form part of two wider road safety projects involving MHF, the Swedish Transport Administration and Folksam, in collaboration with around 20 municipalities. MHF has also called for a minimum age requirement and a legal blood alcohol limit for riders.
The partner project highlights the value of working together to understand and address an important road safety challenge. Through SAFER, we look forward to sharing its findings and supporting dialogue across the partner network. We hope the results will help raise awareness and support actions that prevent injuries.
MHF will present findings at Trafiksäkerhetsdagarna 2026 and Transportforum 2027.
