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Scott Maxwell Henry CATTON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 17 Mar 2026•Nottinghamshire

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Lack of a requirement for electric scooter riders to wear helmets
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate crash-helmet safety controls for road users
  2. Risk of death to electric scooter and bicycle riders not wearing protective headwear in collisions
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate crash-helmet safety controls for road users
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. Action

    Ensure future e-scooter regulations consider a full range of evidence, including international comparisons.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 18 June 2026.
  2. Action

    Publicly consult on proposed regulations, including any potential helmet-wearing requirement, before they come into force.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 18 June 2026.
  3. Action

    Complete and publish the second evaluation of e-scooter trials, including evidence on helmet provision and uptake.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 18 June 2026.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Cycle helmets should remain strongly recommended but not legally mandatory because mandating them may reduce cycling and its wider health and environmental benefits.

    Stated by Department for TransportExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of a requirement for electric scooter riders to wear helmets

Wider context from the report

“1. There is no requirement that riders of electric scooters wear helmets. Due to the expectation of their use on the roads, and their vulnerability, there is a risk of death to riders of electric scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headwear who are involved in collisions, even at lower speeds. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate crash-helmet safety controls for road users.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Risk of death to electric scooter and bicycle riders not wearing protective headwear in collisions

Wider context from the report

“1. There is no requirement that riders of electric scooters wear helmets. Due to the expectation of their use on the roads, and their vulnerability, there is a risk of death to riders of electric scooters and bicycles not wearing protective headwear who are involved in collisions, even at lower speeds. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate crash-helmet safety controls for road users.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Ensure future e-scooter regulations consider a full range of evidence, including international comparisons.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To support this, a second evaluation of the e-scooter trials is currently underway, due to conclude in Summer 2026 and published in early 2027. Among other things, the evaluation is looking at the impact of helmet provision and uptake amongst e-scooter users. I will ensure we consider a full range of evidence, including international comparisons.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Publicly consult on proposed regulations, including any potential helmet-wearing requirement, before they come into force.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Any regulations, including the potential requirement for helmet-wearing, will be publicly consulted on before coming into force so that all interested parties have a chance to shape the new regime.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete and publish the second evaluation of e-scooter trials, including evidence on helmet provision and uptake.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To support this, a second evaluation of the e-scooter trials is currently underway, due to conclude in Summer 2026 and published in early 2027. Among other things, the evaluation is looking at the impact of helmet provision and uptake amongst e-scooter users. I will ensure we consider a full range of evidence, including international comparisons.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Cycle helmets should remain strongly recommended but not legally mandatory because mandating them may reduce cycling and its wider health and environmental benefits.

Verbatim wording from the response

“On the matter of helmets for cyclists, the question is complex. The Government must carefully balance the safety benefits of mandating helmets against the potential disbenefits. The Department carefully looked at the case for making helmet wearing mandatory in a comprehensive Cycling and Walking Safety Review in 2018.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. 1

    Continue considering road safety holistically when developing future micromobility regulations.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 18 June 2026.
  2. 2

    Pursue legislative reform for micromobility vehicles, including e-scooters, when parliamentary time allows.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 18 June 2026.

Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue considering road safety holistically when developing future micromobility regulations.

Verbatim wording from the response

“However, as I consider future regulations on micromobility vehicles including e-scooters, I will continue to ensure we look holistically at road safety which remains a top priority and at the core of the Department’s work.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Pursue legislative reform for micromobility vehicles, including e-scooters, when parliamentary time allows.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The purpose of the trials is to inform future e-scooter regulations. As you may know, the Government has committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles, which will include e-scooters, when parliamentary time allows. This will create safe, legal routes for people to use new transport technology, and help the police with enforcement activities.”

Source location

Response from Department for Transport
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Published 18 June 2026

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