NEW data shows the number of incidents involving E-Scooters in Hampshire has increased since 2020, making Hampshire the fourth-highest E-scooter injury hotspot in Great Britain.

The data shows how many injuries were reported to Hampshire Police as a result of E-Scooter incidents in each of the previous three years.

You can use the map below to compare data between different areas in the country.

The data accounts for reports between 2020 and 2022.

In 2020, 17 injuries were reported to Hampshire Police as a result of E-Scooter-related incidents, accounting for 4 per cent of all E-Scooter-related injuries reported in Great Britain that year.

In 2021, the number of injuries reported to Hampshire police as a result of E-Scooter-related incidents rose to 35, accounting for 3.8 per cent of all E-Scooter-related injuries reported in Great Britain that year.

In 2022, the number of injuries reported to Hampshire Police as a result of E-Scooter-related incidents drastically increased to 96, accounting for 6 per cent of all E-Scooter-related injuries reported in Great Britain that year.

By percentage, the five police forces with the most E-scooter-related injury reports in Great Britain in 2022 are:

  • Metropolitan Police - 25 per cent
  • Avon and Somerset Police - 8 per cent
  • West Midlands Police - 8 per cent
  • Hampshire Police - 6 per cent
  • Nottinghamshire Police - 5 per cent

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