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Department for Transport (UK)

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UK e-scooter injury concerns

3 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Electric scooters pose higher brain injury risk than motorcycles

Late July 2026 saw two severe e‑scooter crashes in England – a 12‑year‑old in Darlington and a man in his 40s in Liscard – prompting emergency and air‑ambulance responses. Analysis of the National Major Trauma Registry

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UK child transport subsidy scheme

4 clusters · 24 sources · last updated

Latest: England expands free bus travel schemes for seniors and children

In July 2026 the UK government expanded its Great British Summer Savings programme with two child‑focused transport measures. On 1 August, England introduced free bus travel for children aged 5‑15 on participating local