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Do shared e-scooter services cause traffic accidents? Evidence from six European countries

Cannon Cloud, Simon Heß, Johannes Kasinger

arXiv 14 Sep 2022 · Econometrics · 1 citations (OpenAlex)

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Abstract

We estimate the causal effect of shared e-scooter services on traffic accidents by exploiting variation in availability of e-scooter services, induced by the staggered rollout across 93 cities in six countries. Police-reported accidents in the average month increased by around 8.2% after shared e-scooters were introduced. For cities with limited cycling infrastructure and where mobility relies heavily on cars, estimated effects are largest. In contrast, no effects are detectable in cities with high bike-lane density. This heterogeneity suggests that public policy can play a crucial role in mitigating accidents related to e-scooters and, more generally, to changes in urban mobility.

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