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E-bike injuries quadruple in Riverside County
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (562+ words) With school out and summer full swing, people of all ages are enjoying the outdoors on e-bikes, but a significant increase in injured youths has prompted the Riverside University Health System to urge riders to follow safety guidelines. Some of…...
Surgeons warn of rising injuries from electric bikes and scooters
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (207+ words) Published 9: 17 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 PEORIA " Trauma surgeons at OSF Health Care Children's Hospital of Illinois are warning parents that electric bikes and electric scooters are not toys following a sharp increase in serious injuries among children and young teenagers. Medical…...
Electric scooter injuries approach record highs; 'use them safety"
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (391+ words) MILWAUKEE - As Milwaukee Common Council members address new proposals on Lime Scooter regulations, local hospitals tell FOX6 they're experiencing a surge in e-scooter-related injuries." Doctors say the more e-scooters are being used, the more ER visits they're seeing." Ascension Columbia St....
Aspirus Medical Minute: E-bike injures on the rise
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (182+ words) myupnow. com (WBUP/WJMN)" " With summer here, trauma experts with Aspirus Health say they are seeing a more noticeable rise in serious e-bike related injuries. Unlike traditional pedal bicycles, e-bikes are heavier, travel at higher speeds, and require longer stopping…...
Wolfson Hospital reports another major surge in serious e-bike wrecks in the first half of the year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (375+ words) Wolfson Children's Hospital is reporting an alarming rise in children injured in e-bike and e-scooter crashes, warning that many of the cases involve serious head injuries. The hospital treated 122 children last year for injuries involving e-bikes or e-scooters, according to…...
E-Scooter Boom Fuels Head Injury Spike
1+ week, 2+ day ago (481+ words) New research examining almost 4700 e-scooter-related emergency department presentations in Victoria found injuries among children aged two to 14 rose from 64 cases in 2022 to 263 in 2025, even though children under 16 are prohibited from riding e-scooters on roads. Lead author Dr Lisa Sharwood is…...
Injuries from e'scooters and e'bikes are rising " here's how to stay safe
1+ week, 3+ day ago (884+ words) Imagine sitting in your car, ready to head home after a day of shopping at the mall. While checking for oncoming traffic, something catches your eye " two teenagers quickly zigzagging through a row of parked cars. You pause. Waiting for…...