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Other Transport - E-scooter Safety


Integrating e-scooters in urban transportation: Problems, policies, and the prospect of system change
Gössling S
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2020 February; Volume 79, 102230.

Rationale for Inclusion: Characterizes challenges with e-scooters in the context of urban planning and describes the reasons they are so popular in certain cities. This article provides insight to the popular trend of e-scooters.

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Motorized scooter injuries in the era of scooter-shares: A review of the national electronic surveillance system
Aizpuru M, Farley KX, Rojas JC, Crawford RS, Moore TJ Jr, Wagner ER.
Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jun;37(6):1133-1138.

Rationale for Inclusion: Retrospective review of the NEISS database. Large number (820) of e-scooter injuries were captured in study. Risk factors and injury distribution described well, with the hope of influencing policy based on common trends.

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Injuries Associated with Standing Electric Scooter Use
Trivedi TK, Liu C, Antonio ALM, Wheaton N, Kreger V, Yap A, Schriger D, Elmore JG.
JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Jan 4;2(1):e187381.

Rationale for inclusion: Retrospective glance at UCLA's ED experience with e-scooter. Sample size is large and characterizes common injury patterns of patients and safety practices, such as helmet/no helmet.

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