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Motorized scooter head injuries on the rise, study finds
Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, according to a Rutgers study.
Jun 11, 2019
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E-bike injuries found to result in more internal injuries than for scooters or regular bikes
A team of researchers from the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center has found that people involved in e-bike accidents are more likely to have internal injuries than are those riding electric scooters or pedal-powered ...
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ER visits for e-scooter injuries nearly double in one year
(HealthDay)—As the popularity of electric scooters has accelerated in the United States, so have serious injuries, which nearly doubled in just one year, a new study reveals.
Aug 31, 2020
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Emergency rooms the destination for many electric scooter users
(HealthDay)—Rented electric scooters have become all the rage in getting around cities, but they are also accidents waiting to happen, a new study reveals.
Jan 25, 2019
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Urban health scare: E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries
Electric scooters are increasingly part of the crowded urban landscape, but a UC San Francisco study has found a major surge of injuries related to scooters, particularly among young adults.
Jan 8, 2020
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Drug use, excess alcohol and no helmet common among US injured e-Scooter users
A significant proportion of e-Scooter injuries in the US seem to be occurring while 'drivers' are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and almost never wearing a helmet, suggests a study of admissions to three US major ...
Aug 29, 2019
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If you ride an e-scooter, take safety precautions
As pandemic restrictions begin to loosen around the country and summer temperatures rise, more people will be moving about on public rideshare electric scooters. With that comes this warning: Ride with safety.
Jun 17, 2021
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Study of scooter accidents uses simulations to suggest ways riders could reduce brain injuries
A team of researchers at Changsha University of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Xiamen University of Technology, has found that scooter riders could reduce their chances of a brain injury in a crash ...
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Head and neck injuries make up nearly 28% of all electric scooter accident injuries
A Henry Ford Health System physician is sounding the alarm on the rising number of injuries caused from riding electric scooters, calling it a growing public health concern.
Oct 13, 2020
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L.A.'s injury rate from e-scooters may exceed national rate for motorcycles
For a recent six-year period, the injury rate for riders of electric scooters in one section of Los Angeles was higher than the national rates for riders of motorcycles, bicycles and cars, and pedestrians, new UCLA research ...
Apr 6, 2022
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