10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows
Researchers surveyed 800 physicians and found 10 youth deaths, while head injuries accounted for 47% of reported cases.
- On Thursday, The Canadian Press released a report showing 10 children died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, marking one of the first looks at the national scale of severe injuries for young people.
- Pediatric emergency physician Dr. Daniel Rosenfield says injury rates have been "essentially exponential" over the last few years; at SickKids, only one patient arrived with an e-scooter injury in 2020.
- Nearly 80 per cent of reported cases involved children under 16, highlighting the need for better policy, as almost half of all cases involved head injuries like brain bleeds or fractured skulls.
- Trauma director Dr. Deborah Friedman reports a tenfold increase in injuries at Montreal Children since Quebec introduced its pilot in 2023, with nearly 60 per cent of patients under 14 years.
- Dr. Brian Rowe, emergency and urgent care physician, suggests provinces implement consistent strategies to address healthcare impact; Rowe notes current regulatory variability leaves Canadians confused about laws governing these devices.
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10 Canadian kids died and 12 ended up in the ICU after e-bike or e-scooter crashes in 2025: report
Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program’s 2025 report shows 10 young people died from injuries associated with use of powered personal micromobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes.
The number of children killed by scooters or electric bicycles reached 10 in Canada last year, while the number of serious injuries reached 57.
Severe e-scooter injuries among Canadian children rising
A national report is raising concerns about the growing number of children being seriously injured while riding e-scooters and e-bikes, with Ontario accounting for more than half of the deaths recorded last year. The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program says 10 children died in incidents involving the electronic devices in 2025, including six in Ontario. Another 12 young patients were admitted to intensive care units and 26 spent more than t…
'An exponential rise': Canadian pediatricians document severe e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens
From skull fractures to ICU admissions, pediatric specialists across Canada say severe e-scooter trauma in kids is becoming routine — and current rules are failing to protect them.
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