Table 2 Injury mechanisms. In total, there were 446 persons injured in an e-scooter-related accident
From: Characteristics and costs of electric scooter injuries in Helsinki: a retrospective cohort study
N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Rider injured | 434 | (97.3%) |
The rider fell | 374 | (83.9%) |
Non specified | 353 | (79.1%) |
Tripped over a curb | 18 | (4.0%) |
Two persons on a same scooter fell | 15 | (3.4%) |
Tripped over a tram rail | 3 | (0.7%) |
Collision | 40 | (9.0%) |
with an object | 19 | (4.3%) |
with a moving car | 13 | (2.9%) |
with a cyclist | 4 | (0.9%) |
with another e-scooter | 4 | (0.9%) |
Injured while ridinga | 5 | (1.1%) |
Non-rider injured | 12 | (2.7%) |
Pedestrian hit by e-scooter | 9 | (2.0%) |
Bicyclist collided with an e-scooter | 3 | (0.7%) |