Fifteen people have died while riding standing electric scooters in Denver since the rentable devices hit the Mile High City in 2018, and last year alone the city recorded eight rider deaths.
Seven of the eight deaths resulted from scooter collisions with motor vehicles, according to Denver Police Department reports; a total of 199 scooter-vehicle crashes were reported to Denver police in 2025. In addition to the seven fatalities, nineteen crashes resulted in serious bodily injuries.
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