Scott Maxwell Henry CATTON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

On 25 June 2025 I commenced an investigation into the death of Scott Maxwell Henry CATTON aged 53. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 13 March 2026. The conclusion of the inquest was that:

On 5 June 2025 Scott Maxwell Henry Catton was travelling an electric scooter along Ridgeway, Nottingham, when a door of a parked vehicle, opened towards the road and despite taking evasive action, he was unable to avoid the door and his left arm made contact with the door frame causing him to spin and fall onto the road surface, causing a serious head injury. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. He received first aid treatment and was transferred to QMC Hospital but died as a result of the head injury on 7 June 2025.

On 25 June 2025 I commenced an investigation into the death of Scott Maxwell Henry CATTON aged 53. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 13 March 2026. The conclusion of the inquest was that:
On 5 June 2025 Scott Maxwell Henry Catton was travelling an electric scooter along Ridgeway, Nottingham, when a door of a parked vehicle, opened towards the road and despite taking evasive action, he was unable to avoid the door and his left arm made contact with the door frame causing him to spin and fall onto the road surface, causing a serious head injury. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. He received first aid treatment and was transferred to QMC Hospital but died as a result of the head injury on 7 June 2025.

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.

I am not reassured that necessary actions to address these serious issues identified are in place