Escalaphobia – Fear of escalators
Escalaphobia is a common fear of using escalators. Despite the constant use of escalators, there seems to be a surprising fear of them. Most times, escalaphobia is caused by negative experiences with escalators.
The sufferer would have boarded a faulty escalator that may have broken down or malfunctioned midway. Also, the numerous stories of people being swallowed by escalators do not help, as it feeds the already existing fear.