E-scooter injuries surge among young Victorians, study warns

Hospital concern mounts over e-scooters

In a 6-month period, five emergency departments and ambulance services reported 644 people injured while riding e-scooters and e-bikes.

Child E-Scooter Injuries Raise Concern

More than one in four injured Victorian e-scooter riders treated by hospitals were children under 16 riding illegally, new research has found.

E-scooter injuries surge among young Victorians, study warns

An RACV-funded study has revealed that more than one-quarter of injured e-scooter riders treated by Victorian ambulance and hospital services were children under 16 riding illegally. The multicentre research, led by the Royal Melbourne Hospital, examined 644 injuries involving e-scooters and e-bikes across ambulance services…