A total of 42 people were injured in accidents involving micro electric vehicles (MVE) in 2024 – 14 of them seriously and 28 had minor injuries – significantly more than in the previous year, when there were four serious injuries and 15 minor injuries.

These figures were published on Monday by Mobility Minister Yuriko Backes (DP) in a response to a parliamentary question from MP Marc Spautz (CSV).

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In 2022 there were six serious and 21 minor accidents, and in 2021 there were four serious and seven minor accidents. There were no fatal accident in the statistics, which have only recorded micro electric vehicles separately since 2021.

The MVE (micro véhicule électrique) category includes not only e-scooters, but also other small electric means of transport such as hoverboards and Segways. National statistics agency “Statec has no data on scooters alone,” said Backes.

80 children injured in road traffic in 2024

She also answered a parliamentary question from MP Marc Goergen (Pirate Party), who enquired about the number of accidents involving children. “In 2024, Statec counted 80 children and young people between the ages of 0 and 15 who were injured in road accidents,” said the minister. “A total of 21 children were seriously injured and 59 had minor injuries.” No children were fatally injured in 2024.

Roughly 40% of children who suffered injuries in traffic were in a car, while 33% were travelling on foot, 11% on a bicycle and 9% were using a small electric vehicle.

If all children in the above age group who were involved in an accident in 2024 are taken into account, regardless of whether they were injured or not, the total is 133.

(Originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. Translated using an AI tool and then edited by Aaron Grunwald.)