A good article in the Grauniad from only 3 weeks ago:
www.theguardian.com/news/2023/may/02/e-bike-e-scooter-battery-fires-uk-data
They do make a distinction between batteries which meet decent standards and the many that don't. They do not differentiate between e-bikes and e-scooters.
It estimates 338 fires caused by e-bikes and scooters and notes 50 so far in London this year with 2 deaths. For the UK as a whole there were 38000 fires and 400 fatalities.
In summary - battery fires make up ~1% of domestic fires and fatalities. Better action from Trading Standards is the solution, not separating the risk between bikes and scooters.
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