TY - JOUR
T1 - Road Traffic Injury Prevention
T2 - Standing Electric Scooters
AU - Naaseh, Ariana
AU - Tohmasi, Steven
AU - Kranker, Lindsay M.
AU - Schuerer, Douglas J.E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Purpose of Review: Standing electric scooter (e-scooter) usage has risen dramatically over the last decade. This micromobility option, available for rent in over 150 cities across the nation, has become a popular and affordable method for short-distance travel. This article provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the existing literature on e-scooter injuries. Recent Findings: Analyses of national registry data demonstrate that there has been a significant increase in injuries and admissions related to e-scooter usage since their widespread adoption. Lacerations, abrasions, extremity fractures, and head injuries are commonly reported. Additionally, over 110 fatalities related to e-scooter incidents occurred nationwide from 2017 to 2022. Despite the emergence of outcomes data, there are few reports of initiatives designed specifically for e-scooter injury prevention and surveillance. Summary: E-scooter injuries contribute a substantial burden to national healthcare costs. Improved coding and surveillance of these injuries can help inform the development of injury prevention efforts.
AB - Purpose of Review: Standing electric scooter (e-scooter) usage has risen dramatically over the last decade. This micromobility option, available for rent in over 150 cities across the nation, has become a popular and affordable method for short-distance travel. This article provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the existing literature on e-scooter injuries. Recent Findings: Analyses of national registry data demonstrate that there has been a significant increase in injuries and admissions related to e-scooter usage since their widespread adoption. Lacerations, abrasions, extremity fractures, and head injuries are commonly reported. Additionally, over 110 fatalities related to e-scooter incidents occurred nationwide from 2017 to 2022. Despite the emergence of outcomes data, there are few reports of initiatives designed specifically for e-scooter injury prevention and surveillance. Summary: E-scooter injuries contribute a substantial burden to national healthcare costs. Improved coding and surveillance of these injuries can help inform the development of injury prevention efforts.
KW - e-scooter
KW - electric scooter
KW - injury prevention
KW - micromobility
KW - road traffic safety, injury surveillance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196614850&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s40719-024-00270-2
DO - 10.1007/s40719-024-00270-2
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85196614850
SN - 2198-6096
JO - Current Trauma Reports
JF - Current Trauma Reports
ER -