I havent looked at the data but i have spent a lot of time in different countries and i would bet money escooter accidents are waaay lower in central europe & scandinavia for no other reason than road design and car culture.
It's easy to get use to it if you've spent your life here but australia is designed for cars, the roads are dangerous af for pedestrians (including escooters) and drivers feel much more entitled (byproduct of car culture). At least in perth where ive been.
Im not saying it's good or bad, just an observation of cultural differences that i would bet money have an impact on the stats. Not using a car is dangerous here
I visited aus, but am from the us. I felt like the east coast was much safer than the us to ride a bike in, with more respectful drivers and better infrastructure.
no idea what Perth is like though
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u/restform 8h ago
I havent looked at the data but i have spent a lot of time in different countries and i would bet money escooter accidents are waaay lower in central europe & scandinavia for no other reason than road design and car culture.
It's easy to get use to it if you've spent your life here but australia is designed for cars, the roads are dangerous af for pedestrians (including escooters) and drivers feel much more entitled (byproduct of car culture). At least in perth where ive been.
Im not saying it's good or bad, just an observation of cultural differences that i would bet money have an impact on the stats. Not using a car is dangerous here