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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests

A man rides an e-scooter beside red double-decker buses in London
The study also showed e-scooter riders sustained more internal organ and blood vessel damage than motorcyclists or pedal cyclists. Photograph: Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images

Electric scooter riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, according to an analysis of accidents in England and Wales – which found women were particularly at risk of serious harm.

Brain injuries accounted for more than a third of adult injuries on e-scooters, but riders also sustained more internal organ and blood vessel damage than did motorcyclists or pedal cyclists, the study found.

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