Key Takeaways
- 7,389 people were killed in motor-vehicle traffic crashes involving pedalcyclists in the U.S. in 2022
- % of e-scooter riders in one study who reported helmet use (median) was 33%
- In the U.S. NEISS analysis, e-scooter-related emergency visits increased from 2017 to 2019 (reported as a multi-year rise)
- A systematic review reported that 15% of e-scooter crashes involved a bicycle or motor vehicle collision
- In a U.S. observational study using ED data, 1 in 4 e-scooter patients had alcohol involvement (approximately 25%)
- In a case-series study, 39% of patients presenting after e-scooter crashes reported no helmet use
- In a European hospital study, 28% of e-scooter injuries involved fractures
- In a single-center study, traumatic brain injury was identified in 7% of e-scooter injury cases
- In one study, 5% of patients had injuries classified as severe (e.g., requiring critical care)
- 47% of e-scooter riders were transported by ambulance in a hospital-based study (EMS transport share)
- 11% of e-scooter crash victims presented with alcohol intoxication as defined by ED/diagnostic criteria in an observational study (percent meeting intoxication criteria)
- 33% of e-scooter injury presentations occurred on weekends in an ED surveillance study (weekend vs weekday share)
- 40% of e-scooter riders reported riding at night in a survey of e-scooter users involved in crashes (share riding at night)
- 19% of e-scooter crashes occurred on streets with posted speeds ≥30 mph in a U.S. incident-analysis study (share by roadway speed category)
- 28% of e-scooter riders in a city incident study reported using a phone while riding (share with distracted riding self-report)
Helmet use is uncommon in e-scooter crashes, and injuries are often severe, sometimes involving alcohol.
Safety Outcomes
Safety Outcomes Interpretation
Contributing Factors
Contributing Factors Interpretation
Injury Severity
Injury Severity Interpretation
Accident Burden
Accident Burden Interpretation
Risk Factors
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Policy & Enforcement
Policy & Enforcement Interpretation
Market & Adoption
Market & Adoption Interpretation
Cost & Economics
Cost & Economics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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