Differences in Pediatric vs Adult Electric Bicycle, Electric Scooter, and Hoverboard Injuries: A National Retrospective Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Description
Electric bicycle, electric scooter, and hoverboard use are increasing in popularity globally, and are now a common source of transportation of both youth and adults in the United States. Injuries from these electric personal mobility devices are also significantly increasing. Youth users of electric personal mobility devices are noted to engage in risky riding behaviors, including lack of helmet use, riding at faster speeds, and riding on sidewalks where prohibited. These youth-specific riding behaviors highlight unique accident-related risk factors and the resultant need for research to improve safety for this population. Differences in injury severity and location of injuries of electric bicycle, electric scooter, and hoverboard accidents between youth and adults have not been explicitly identified.
This study aims to quantify differences in injury severity and interactions with location among electric bicycle, electric scooter, and hoverboard accidents between children and adults in the United States.
Community Advisory Board
This study is guided by a community advisory board of 5 individuals from national policy organizations, non-profits, local school boards, and local government officials who are advising on key study points and creating policy briefs from study results.
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