E-bike injuries on the rise among children and teens
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A new study finds rates of e-bike and scooter injuries are on the rise among children and teens across the country.
Brain injuries were twice as common among kids injured on e-bikes and e-scooters compared to their non-motorized counterparts, and 8% of patients with e-bike injuries had major problems or needed ICU-level care — twice the rate of high-severity injuries versus non-motorized bikes.
The data comes from the medical records of over 13,000 young people treated for bike, scooter and skateboard injuries at six large U.S. pediatric hospitals over the course of three years.
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Brain injuries were twice as common among kids injured on e-bikes and e-scooters compared to their non-motorized counterparts, and 8% of patients with e-bike injuries had major problems or needed ICU-level care — twice the rate of high-severity injuries versus non-motorized bikes.
The data comes from the medical records of over 13,000 young people treated for bike, scooter and skateboard injuries at six large U.S. pediatric hospitals over the course of three years.
Find “NPR News Now” wherever you listen to podcasts.
Host: Korva Coleman/NPR
Reporter: Rachel Carlson/NPR
Producer: Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR
