E-Scooters Injuries Increasing Significantly

According to a new study, emergency room visits for injuries associated with an electronic scooter, or e-scooter, use doubled between 2018 and 2019. Study co-author Dr. Eric Wagner writes, “These injuries are increasing and they aren’t benign. Many of them are fractures, many of them are head injuries, and some of the head injuries require hospital admission, which means that they’re very severe.” The findings suggest that increased regulations and safety education are needed to protect e-scooter riders in light of their growing popularity in metropolitan areas. JAMA Network Open, August 2020