15 Shocking School Run Statistics

Words by Micro Scooters

April 16, 2024

3 minutes

The School Run.

3 words that can cause terror among normally sane and rational adults.

Finding school bags, PE kits, homework diaries, packed lunches and that damned shoe (how is it possible to lose a shoe EVERY SINGLE DAY?) is the routine millions of families follow around the country every single day.

Sound familiar? Want to make a change?Here's how...

Walking or scooting to school, even one day a week, is a fun way for you and your children to get some exercise.

Tell a child they will be scooting to school, and suddenly, miraculously, school shoes are put on, school bags are found, and teeth are brushed – it really is a modern-day school-run miracle.

Children who perform short bursts of activity, amounting to an hour a day, see substantial improvements in their ability to pay attention, avoid distraction and switch between cognitive tasks.*

Scooting the school run is also great for you and is a form of low-impact toning – your legs will love it!

It is also;

- Fat burning.
- Core conditioning.
- Endurance building.
- Helps agility, strength, stability and co-ordination.
- Inexpensive
- Suitable for all ages and sizes

In fact, a recent survey by Brighton College proved that adults scooting at a steady pace can burn a whopping 300 KCALS an hour.

* According to research conducted by the University of Illinois in conjunction with FITKids 2013.

If a toned tum, bum and mornings of calm don't appeal to you...

What about the benefits of scooting on your pocket?

Scooting or walking to school instead of driving means you won’t have to pray to the parking gods to find a space. Gridlocked traffic in and around the school will be a distant memory, and the extra brownie points for doing something great for the environment should keep you glowing for hours.

How much will you save yearly by scooting to school in term time?

A one mile scoot to school and back every day can save you nearly £200 in car running costs**.

**Figures have been calculated based on a total motoring cost (including insurance, depreciation, servicing, and petrol) based on the AA motoring costs report 2013

Did you know?...

32% of all car traffic happens between the hours of 3-3.59pm! Wave the traffic jams goodbye by scooting instead.

An average person will take 20 minutes to walk a mile and only 6 minutes to scoot one.

If you lined up all the scooters taken on the school run each year they would go around the world!

Ready to join the school-run scooting revolution? Find your perfect scooter by browsing our full range of Micro Scooters.