39 children under 16 attended Drogheda A&E following e-scooter incidents so far this year, compared with 10 during the whole of 2025
Hospitals in Drogheda, Ireland, have reported a fourfold increase in e-scooter and e-bike related injuries in 2026 compared to the previous year. Medical professionals attribute the surge to excessive speed, rider inexperience, and a lack of protective gear.
Why it matters
The sharp rise in accidents highlights the growing public health risks associated with the rapid adoption of micro-mobility vehicles in urban areas.
SHOCKING figures from the HSE have confirmed that 87 patients have been treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda for e-scooter and e-bike fall related injuries so far in 2026 - four times more than those who were treated for the whole of 2025.
Clinicians said fractures, serious abdominal injuries and head injuries, some of which have life changing consequences were being dealt with with increasing frequency with excessive speed, rider inexperience, failure to wear appropriate protective equipment blamed for the sharp rise in incidents.
The figures also revealed that 39 children under the age of 16 attended Drogheda ED following e-scooter incidents so far this year, compared with 10 during the whole of 2025.
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