The CDC launched a study in March to analyze trends in scooter-related injuries in Austin, Texas, reports NBC affiliate KXAN. The agency will present preliminary study results at the Epidemic Intelligence Service conference May 2 in Atlanta.
Four study findings:
1. The median age people injured while riding e-scooters was 29.
2. The three most common accident-related injuries involving e-scooters were head injuries (45 percent), upper extremity fractures (27 percent) and lower extremity fractures (12 percent).
3. The injury rate for e-scooters was 14.3 per 100,000 trips, and 29 percent of all injuries were linked to first-time riders.
4. Eighteen percent of injuries involved motor vehicles. The CDC determined many injuries could’ve been prevented if e-scooter riders wore helmets or were more careful around vehicles.
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