Two-thirds of Brits want e-scooters taken off the roads for good trends now
A cancer survivor who nearly lost his foot in a brutal e-scooter accident is one of the millions in the UK calling for them to be banned from the streets, MailOnline can reveal.
Two-thirds of Brits want e-scooters banned from public roads, while three-quarters think a driving licence and insurance should be a requirement to use one, a survey by the National Accident Helpline found.
Cancer survivor Luke Barratt, from Barnsley, was in remission for leukaemia when he was struck with life-changing injuries after an e-scooter accident on October 26, 2021.
The 32-year-old's mobility had been limited by his leukaemia but he hoped using an e-scooter would mean he could visit family living nearby.
However, while riding the scooter he misjudged the kerb and was thrown to the floor. His right foot was almost completely torn off from his ankle.
Cancer survivor Luke Barratt, 32, from Barnsley, nearly severed his right foot (pictured) after an e-scooter crash
Mr Barratt (pictured) endured multiple emergency surgeries that lasted for hours as doctors saved his foot
After the crash, Mr Barratt said: 'I tried to get back on it at first, but then I realised my leg was in one place and my foot was in another'
He revealed he remained in pain after the surgery and called for e-scooter to be banned from British roads
He is one of millions in the UK calling for them to be taken off the streets, MailOnline can reveal (File image)
Passersby rushed to help him and he was brought to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield.
There, he endured multiple emergency surgeries that lasted for hours as doctors saved his foot.
'I wasn't aware exactly how quick it went and what the consequences would be,' Luke told the Barnsley Chronicle.
'I tried to get back on it at first, but then I realised my leg was in one place and my foot was in another.
'I'm still in pain. I wouldn't wish the pain on my worst enemy.'
The number of deaths in e-scooter crashes has tripled in the last year on record and crashes have gone up 38 per cent from 978 to 1,349
The reported number of casualties in collisions involving e-scooters rocketed in the UK in 2021, the last year on record
The most common age of person involved in a collision with an e-scooter, not including the rider, was aged between 50 and 59
The graph shows the number of reported e-scooter user casualties, by age and sex in the UK in 2021. There are more male than female e-scooter user casualties, especially amongst those aged between 10 and 39
Department for Transport data shows the number of casualties involved in e-scooter collisions by time of the day, in 2020 and 2021. The trend is the same for both years, an upward trend starting at 6am and ending at 4pm with a dip at 10am, followed by a downward trend from 4pm to 10pm
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