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E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
Fractures and head injuries were common as 837 riders were hospitalized, and child hospitalizations nearly tripled, according to CIHI.
- Hospitalizations for children and adults riding e-scooters in Canada rose by nearly 40% in the past year, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
- There were 837 e-scooter-related hospitalizations from April 2025 to March 2026, up from 601 the previous year.
- Fractures and head and brain injuries were among the most common reasons for hospitalization of e-scooter riders.
- The number of children 15 and under hospitalized for e-scooter injuries nearly tripled, increasing to 150.
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Fractures as well as head and brain injuries are among the most common causes of hospitalization among users.
·Montreal, Canada
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Hospitalisations of children and adults who used electric scooters have increased by almost 40% over the past year, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
·Montreal, Canada
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E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
TORONTO - The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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