bike hospitalisations on the rise in Australia, report finds
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that hospitalizations related to e-scooters have more than tripled since 2019. Young boys aged 12 to 15 represent the largest increase in injury cases.
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The rapid rise in e-mobility injuries highlights growing public safety concerns and the need for better data classification for new transport technologies.
The report found boys aged between 12 and 15 had the largest increase in hospitalisations due to e-scooter falls. ( ABC News: Marcus Stinson )
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found e-scooter hospitalisations have more than tripled since 2019.
There were 4,089 hospitalisations involving e-scooter in the 2024-25 compared to 1,291 in 2019-20.
Two-thirds of those hospitalised in 2024-25 were male with largest increase in young boys aged between 12 and 15.
Link copied Share Share article Teenage boys riding e-scooters drove a sharp rise in hospitalisations over the last five years, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The number of boys aged 12 to 15 hospitalised following e-scooter falls saw a 15-fold increase between 2019/20 and 2024/25.
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