Characteristics of e-scooter and bicycle injuries at a university hospital in a large German city – a one-year analysis
Compared to cyclists, injured e-scooter riders are younger, mostly do not wear a helmet and more often ride under the influence of alcohol. E-scooter accidents occur more frequently at night and the riders are more likely to suffer serious head injuries.
Authors
- Peter Biberthaler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-080X)
- Michael Zyskowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9956-0619)
- Victoria Hartmann
- Chlodwig Kirchhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-4384)
- Markus Wurm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-3281)
- Frederik Hartz
- Gregor Römmermann
- Tobias Resch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3066-6643)
- Philipp Zehnder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-0453)
Institutions
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00554-w
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.79