Per cent and 95% CIs for types of injuries due to pedal bicycles, electric bicycles and powered scooters (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, 2000–2017)
Injury type | Powered scooters | E-bikes | Bicycles |
Concussions | 3.0 (2.3 to 3.8) | 0.5 (0 to 1.4) | 2.5 (2.4 to 2.7) |
Fractures | 26.5 (24.6 to 28.5) | 19.6 (8.3 to 30.8) | 21.0 (20.7 to 21.4) |
Internal | 7.5 (6.4 to 8.7) | 17.1 (5.6 to 28.6) | 7.7 (7.2 to 8.1) |
Soft tissue | 53.6 (51.3 to 55.8) | 40.0 (27.4 to 52.6) | 56.9 (56.1 to 57.6) |