Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds

Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the US between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds

UCLA-led research finds that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in severe injuries requiring orthopedic and plastic surgery over the same period. The study, which compared national trends in scooter and bicycle injuries during the period, also found that costs to treat those injuries rose five-fold, … Read more