Injuries with electric vs conventional scooters and bicycles

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of micromobility vehicles, an increased number of injuries and hospitalizations was observed with electric vehicles compared with conventional vehicles from 2017 to 2022. These findings suggest the need for change in educational policies, infrastructure, and law to recenter on safety with the use of micromobility vehicles. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Benjamin N. Breyer, M.D., M.A.S., email benjamin.breyer@ucsf.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24131)

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