E-Scooter Injury Surveillance

Efforts to track injuries caused by the use of standing motorized electric scooters are underway across the US.  Published resources are provided below. Please contact us at cchi@listserv.med.unc.edu if you know of resources to be added to this page.

Reports & Peer-Reviewed Literature

• Vision Zero SF Injury Prevention Research Collaborative. 2019. E-Scooter Collision and Injury Analysis. San Francisco, CA. Available at: https://www.sfdph.org/dph/EH/PHES/PHES/TransportationandHealth.asp
• Dockless Electric Scooter-Related Injuries Study — Austin, Texas, September–November 2018. April 2019. Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit. Epidemiology and Public Health Preparedness Division. Austin Public Health. Available at: https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Health/Epidemiology/APH_Dockless_Electric_Scooter_Study_5-2-19.pdf.
• Trivedi TK, Liu C, Antonio ALM, et al. Injuries Associated With Standing Electric Scooter Use. JAMA Netw Open. Published online January 25, 20192(1):e187381. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.7381. Available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2722574

Other Resources

• Poster: Categorizing injuries related to emerging micromobility transportation. This poster provides guidance on ICD-10-CM codes to use for injuries related to e-scooters.