E-scooter injuries triple as teen hospitalisations surge
E-scooter and e-bike injuries have surged dramatically in Australia, with hospitalisations more than tripling from less than 1300 in 2019-2020 to more than 4000 in 2024-2025. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports teenage boys aged 12 to 15 are driving the increase, with their hospitalisation rates jumping 15-fold during this period.
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