Safety in micromobility benefits everyone — riders, cities, and the industry as a whole. That’s the principle behind a new collaboration between four of the largest shared micromobility operators: Bird, Lime, Spin, and Superpedestrian.
Together, we’re committing to share safety research, best practices, and anonymized incident data across our organizations. The goal is straightforward: learn faster, improve sooner, and make every ride safer regardless of which platform a rider chooses.
Why Competitors Are Collaborating
A crash on a Lime scooter affects how cities and the public perceive Bird scooters. An injury involving any micromobility operator sets back the whole industry. Safety is one area where the competitive dynamic simply doesn’t apply — the whole sector wins or loses together.
This isn’t a new idea. Airlines have shared safety data for decades, and the aviation industry’s remarkable safety record is at least partly a result of that openness. We believe the same principle can work for micromobility.
What We’re Sharing
The four operators will collaborate on:
- Incident and near-miss data — Anonymized reports that help identify patterns across markets and vehicle types
- Vehicle safety standards — Hardware and maintenance benchmarks that can be adopted industry-wide
- Rider education materials — Research-backed guidance on helmets, riding behavior, and road sharing
- Regulatory engagement — A unified voice when working with cities and national governments on safety standards
Raising the Bar for the Whole Industry
We believe this kind of cross-operator collaboration will accelerate safety improvements that would take any single company much longer to achieve alone. It also signals to cities and riders that the industry is serious about getting this right.
Rider safety has always been a priority at Bird. This partnership is a commitment to make it a priority across the entire micromobility ecosystem.