Speed and Nighttime Usage Restrictions and the Incidence of Shared Electric Scooter Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Electric scooter (e-scooter) crashes have become a serious health issue worldwide. The need for effective e-scooter regulations has been established in numerous instances.

Objective

To investigate the association of restrictions on top speed and nighttime usage on the incidence of e-scooter-related injuries.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective comparative cohort study of all patients with an injury related to shared e-scooter riding sustained in Helsinki, Finland. Data were collected from the electric patient database from 3 trauma hospitals representing all public hospitals treating patients with acute trauma in Helsinki. Shared e-scooter injuries from 2 periods were compared: an unrestricted period (January 1 to August 31, 2021) and a restri

SUBMITTER: Pakarinen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10625032 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature