By Charles Pekow — Are you safer on a bicycle or an electric scooter? The answer isn’t clear, but a study from Finland suggests cyclists are less likely to be injured. Researchers note, however, that the difference may reflect user behavior more than the vehicles themselves.
In Helsinki, injured e-scooter riders were significantly younger, with an average age of 33, compared with 47 for injured bicyclists. For every 100,000 rides, 7.8 e-scooter riders required emergency care, versus just 2.2 bicyclists.
Risk factors appear to play a role: e-scooter riders were more likely to ride under the influence of alcohol and less likely to wear helmets. Head injuries were more common among scooter users, while bicyclists were more often treated for torso injuries.
Read the study: Comparing the Characteristics of Electric Scooter and Bicycle Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394100001_Comparing_the_characteristics_of_electric_scooter_and_bicycle_injuries_a_retrospective_cohort_study
