E-scooters cause more traumatic injuries than motorcycles

E-scooter users are 3.5 times more likely to suffer a brain injury.

Researchers also said that helmet use by e-scooter riders was ‘rare’.

Women more likely to suffer serious injuries due to e-scooter design and riding patterns

E-SCOOTERS have a higher serious injury rate than motorbikes and a greater risk of brain damage, a study suggests. Electric scooters’ popularity has soared but thousands get seized by the police as it is illegal to ride your own in public. NHS doctors said riders not wearing helmets and behaving recklessly might be beh

People who ride e-scooters face a higher risk of injuries to the brain and internal organs than cyclists or motorcyclists, a new study suggests.