From Peril to Protection: an evaluation of regulations impacting eScooter injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of standing electric motorized scooters (eScooters) has skyrocketed since its first release in 2016. This quickly popularized form of transportation has been associated with significant injury and even death. These eScooter-related traumatic injuries led to local advocacy efforts, resulting in safety restrictions including speed limit geofencing, sidewalk restrictions, and limiting the number of eScooter providers in high-density population areas. We hypothesized that these local safety restrictions decreased the number of eScooter-related injuries presenting to our trauma center. .

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study of eScooter-crash patients presenting to our Level 1 trauma center from July 2018 to June 2023. Variables included patient demograp

SUBMITTER: Black KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815460 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature