E-scooter injury rates higher than motorcycles

The interest in the e-scooter market is increasing day by day, but within the scope of a new study carried out in Los Angeles, the injury rate of electric scooter drivers is related to motorcycle, bicycle and car injuries. was observed to be higher than

Rate higher but less life-threatening

University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA) scientists attended 180 clinics and 2 clinics in Los Angeles between January 1, 2014, and May 14, 2020. conducted a new study by examining the records of patients admitted to the hospital.

Apart from the new research, a similar study was published in 2019, but there was a more limited dataset. While the previous study used data from 249 patients, the new study used a dataset of 1354 patients. Sharing estimated injury rates

, scientists estimate that for every million rides, there are approximately 115 injuries with e-scooters, 104 injuries with motorcycles, and only 15 injuries with bicycles.

Researchers point out that even though e-scooters have slower speeds compared to motorcycles, when they compare motorcycle and e-scooter injuries, researchers note that e-scooter riders wear less protective clothing and the majority of them don’t wear helmets, which increases injury rates.

Research team, e While he states that scooter injuries can be less severe and less fatal than motorcycle injuries, he thinks the numbers for e-scooter injury rates are underestimated.