Kids e-bike and e-scooter injuries are skyrocketing doctor reveals what all parents should do
E-bikes and e-scooters are soaring in popularity, and with them, horrific injuries are surging too.But this deadly threat isn’t just affecting adults.In fact, injuries among kids are climbing much faster than grown folks.New research reveals that not only are there more injuries, but they’re more serious.Dr.
Jose Prince, senior vice president of children’s surgery and pediatric surgeon in chief at Northwell Health, breaks down the new research, weighs in on what’s behind this alarming trend and what we can do to stop it.Between January 2023 and March 2026, 13,000 young people were treated for bike, scooter and skateboard injuries at six large children’s hospitals around the US.During that time, e-scooter injuries rose 15% while e-bike injuries rose a shocking 33% — every three months, researchers at Stanford found.Those increases were much higher than those seen on non-motorized versions of bikes and scooters.“Kids are twice as likely to have a severe injury on an e-bike or e-scooter compared to a non-motorized bike or scooter,” Prince told The Post.The kids getting injured are also extremely young.
Almost one in four e-bike injuries — and almost half of e-scooter injuries — were in kids under the age of 12.And the injuries are much more serious.Approximately one in six e-bike injuries and one in eight e-scooter injuries required hospitalization.A separate study found that e-bike injuries that sent kids to the ER rose 1,810% over a similar three year period (January 2023 to August 2026).Brain injuries were about twice as common for kids on e-bikes and e-scooters compared to non-motorized versions, the new study found.
One in ten kids hurt on an e-bike (and nearly one in 10 on an e-scooter) suffered brain injuries.Head injuries present more danger to kids in particular — the skull is thinner and offers less protection, and their brains are still developing and more easily damaged.“My son passed away three months ago due to complications fr...