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Stanford study reveals rapid rise in youth e-bike injuries

E-bike injuries rose 33% per quarter and e-scooter injuries 15% per quarter, with children under 12 making up nearly half of scooter cases.

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Rates of electric bike and electric scooter injuries are rising in children and teens across the country, a new Stanford Medicine-led study has found.

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The number of people involved in accidents with e-scooters has increased by 10 percent this year compared to 2025, and the proportion of people under the age of 14 has doubled compared to last year, according to data from the Accident Institute.

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According to a new study, electric bicycle accidents involving children are increasing rapidly, and injuries are becoming more serious. “We see more and more children on electric bicycles, both in the streets and in the hospital,” said the co-author of the study, Dr. Stephanie Chao of Stanford [...]

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Medical Xpress broke the news in Douglas, United Kingdom on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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