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Purpose: This study aims to examine how college students perceive the usage environment of electric kickboards, recognize safety issues, and seek ways to improve them. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted on 180 college students from November 1 to November 8, 2023, to analyze the environment and risks associated with using electric kickboards. Results: College students perceived electric kickboards as extremely dangerous. However, they did not receive safety education and 76.4% of the subjects did not wear safety helmets when driving electric kickboards. Women suggested lowering the speed of electric kickboards, including in certain sections, and emphasized that the more accidents they experienced, the more necessary it was to improve regulations. Conclusion: This study comprehensively illustrates the perception of risk and speed improvement among electric kickboard users, and emphasizes the need to prepare detailed guidelines for implementing and operating safety education.