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E-bike and e-scooter injuries up, helmet wearing down
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US researchers say that the number of people injured while riding an electric bike or electric scooter is going up, and they are more likely to forgo wearing a helmet than their unpowered peers. The team looked at data from close to 90,000 injuries on bikes, scooters, e-bikes and e-scooters, all happening from the start of 2017 to the end of 2022. They say that e-bike injuries increased by nearly 100%, and e-scooter injuries by over 45% annually, and the most injured people tended to be older, and less commonly helmeted than those riding the human-powered versions.
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