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Electric Scooter Injuries Are Rising Sharply Among U.S. Adolescents, Surveillance Data Show
['Dorothy Brooks']
Medical Daily
From 2020 through 2024, the dataset recorded 2,117 pediatric e-scooter injuries, with the number increasing each year.
CPSC data found that 20,960 of all e-scooter injuries recorded in 2024, about 18%, were head injuries.
Federal surveillance recorded 2,117 pediatric e-scooter injuries from 2020 through 2024, with the number rising each year.
CPSC data found that about 18% of all e-scooter injuries in 2024 were head injuries.
Adolescent e-scooter riders are significantly more likely than non-electric scooter riders to sustain severe head injuries requiring surgery.