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HEALTHJul 13 · 19:45 UTCAMNYBarbara Russo-Lennon

Doctors sound alarm over growing toll of injuries from scooter, e-bike crashes in NYC

Doctors in NYC report a surge in severe injuries from e-bike and scooter crashes, with trauma centers treating more patients for brain, spine, and internal injuries. A study from Bellevue Hospital found micromobility device-related trauma cases rose from 7.9% in 2018 to 55% in 2023, with pedestrians sustaining worse injuries than riders.

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Hannah WeisspersonNYU Grossman School of MedicineorganizationNYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevueorganizatione-bikestopice-scooterstopicmicromobility devicestopicRoberta SimonpersonCentral Parkplace
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