Reported e-scooter injuries on the rise at Queensland emergency departments
8 months, 1 week ago

Reported e-scooter injuries on the rise at Queensland emergency departments

ABC  

The number of reported patients turning up to Queensland emergency departments after being injured in e-scooter mishaps has almost doubled within two years. The Jamieson Trauma Institute compiles data on e-scooter related presentations that have been reported at about 30 emergency departments through the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit. Fractures are the most common injury In total, 4,233 e-scooter emergency department presentations have been reported since November 2018, with males making up 62 per cent of patients. Random breath testing for e-scooter riders In 2022, the state government brought in new e-scooter rules aimed at boosting rider safety, including new tiered speeding fine categories and tougher penalties.

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Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Six people died in e-scooter crashes in the UK last …

Queensland e-scooter rules are not slowing rider injuries as emergency department presentations soar
4 months, 1 week ago

Queensland e-scooter rules are not slowing rider injuries as emergency department presentations soar

ABC  

E-transport injuries are filling up Queensland emergency departments at record levels as the popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters explodes across the state. On the Gold Coast — the state's largest regional council area — e-transport related injuries at hospital emergency departments jumped from 77 presentations in 2019/20 to 566 in 2023/24 — a 635 per cent increase. Reported e-scooter injuries …

Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal in many Australian states, but Brisbane is forging the road ahead
6 months ago

Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal in many Australian states, but Brisbane is forging the road ahead

ABC  

Riding your own e-scooter is illegal across parts of Australia, but Brisbane is bucking the trend. Difference in risk-taking behaviour Queensland University of Technology researcher Narelle Haworth describes privately-owned and hire e-scooters as "almost like two different modes of transport". The city was home to the first e-scooter share trial in Australia and Dr Buning credits the council's view of …

Broome records nearly 200 e-scooter injuries in a year
7 months ago

Broome records nearly 200 e-scooter injuries in a year

ABC  

Almost 200 people presented to a regional hospital with e-scooter injuries in Western Australia's north in the space of 12 months, a study has found. "There are limited data sets that outline the impact of e-scooter related injuries on regional areas where commercial e-mobility schemes have been introduced," the report reads. "Tourist towns have therefore sought shared micro-mobility schemes that …

12yo e-scooter rider in critical condition after being hit by a car on footpath on the Sunshine Coast
7 months ago

12yo e-scooter rider in critical condition after being hit by a car on footpath on the Sunshine Coast

ABC  

Paramedics have praised bystanders who pulled a critically-injured 12-year-old e-scooter rider from underneath a car on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland Ambulance Service clinical director Tony Hucker praised witnesses for responding "very quickly" and potentially saving the girl's life by extracting her from underneath the car. Queensland Ambulance Service clinical director Tony Hucker says bystanders helped saved the girl's life. Crashes …

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns
11 months ago

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns

ABC  

The cause of a Brisbane unit fire that left two people in an induced coma after suffering extensive burns has been revealed. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said a man and a woman had suffered extensive burns and were placed in an induced coma. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesperson said early investigations suggested the intensity of the fire …

Man dies after falling from e-scooter in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
1 year, 8 months ago

Man dies after falling from e-scooter in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley

ABC  

A man aged in his 60s has died after falling from an e-scooter in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. High Acuity Response Unit Officer James Wylie from the Queensland Ambulance Service said initial investigations indicated that the man clipped a gutter causing him to fall from the e-scooter and strike his head on the concrete kerb. Queensland police said the rider's companions …

Queensland police fine nearly 800 people under new e-scooter laws
2 years, 2 months ago

Queensland police fine nearly 800 people under new e-scooter laws

ABC  

An overhaul of Queensland's e-scooter laws has resulted in nearly 800 fines being issued in just over two months. Key points: New laws aimed at safer e-scooter riding conditions came into effect in November More than half of the fines issued since were for not wearing a helmet Authorities say the appropriate blood alcohol level to incur a fine is …

Teenagers "flung into air" riding e-scooter sustain critical injuries in collision with vehicle on Sunshine Coast
2 years, 2 months ago

Teenagers "flung into air" riding e-scooter sustain critical injuries in collision with vehicle on Sunshine Coast

ABC  

Two teenagers have been seriously injured in a crash between an e-scooter and a vehicle on the Sunshine Coast. Key points: Both teenagers are now being treated in hospital in Brisbane The driver of the vehicle was not injured and helped give aid until paramedics arrived Police are appealing for witnesses and people with dashcam vision to come forward Police …

E-scooter company Beam starts services in Cairns, despite council opposition
2 years, 3 months ago

E-scooter company Beam starts services in Cairns, despite council opposition

ABC  

A Queensland council says it feels powerless to ban shared electronic scooters from zooming down its city footpaths due to a loophole allowing big companies team up with local businesses. Key points: An e-scooter company has exploited a loophole to bring the shared-hire vehicles to Cairns despite opposition from the local council Beam teamed up with local businesses to base …

E-scooter deaths TRIPLE in a year: 12 people killed over 12 month period
2 years, 3 months ago

E-scooter deaths TRIPLE in a year: 12 people killed over 12 month period

Daily Mail  

The number of deaths from e-scooter accidents has tripled in a year while crashes have also risen by 38 per cent over a 12 month period. New Government data published today shows that in the year to June there were 12 deaths involving e-scooters and 1,349 crashes. The number of deaths from e-scooter accidents has tripled in a year with …

E-scooters help Australia's net-zero goals, but medics warn about long-term injuries
2 years, 7 months ago

E-scooters help Australia's net-zero goals, but medics warn about long-term injuries

ABC  

Traumatic brain injuries, severe dislocations, and broken bones are some of the injuries Graeme Maw has seen come through the Townsville University Hospital from electric scooter accidents. Key points: A Townsville Hospital emergency physician says around one person a day presents to the hospital with injuries Data shows that 70 per cent of patients with e-scooter injuries are male, with …

Queensland police to crack down on e-scooter riders ahead of new safety measures
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland police to crack down on e-scooter riders ahead of new safety measures

ABC  

Police will be cracking down on e-scooter riders ahead of the introduction of a suite of safety measures later in the year, the Queensland government has said. Key points: The changes were initially announced in February Police will crackdown on riders doing the wrong thing in the lead up to November They will target drink riders in Safe Night Precincts …

Pedestrians bear the brunt as e-scooter crashes rise three-fold
2 years, 9 months ago

Pedestrians bear the brunt as e-scooter crashes rise three-fold

The Telegraph  

E-scooter crashes have increased nearly three-fold in a year, the latest Department for Transport figures show. And the number of pedestrians injured after being hit by e-scooters was nearly four times higher in 2021 compared with the previous year. The casualty statistics also show that 64 cyclists were injured in e-scooter crashes in 2021, up from 21 during the previous …

Increase in e-scooters and e-skateboards accidents across Queensland, Ambulance Service says
3 years, 1 month ago

Increase in e-scooters and e-skateboards accidents across Queensland, Ambulance Service says

ABC  

A Queensland hospital says e-scooters and e-skateboards are "having an impact" on health services statewide, with a noticeable rise in injuries over the last year. Key points: Incidents involving e-scooters and e-skateboards have increased throughout Queensland, officials say The Queensland Ambulance Service says head injuries and fractures are of particular concern The Transport Minister says new regulations will soon be …

Brendon is blind and, after tripping over a discarded e-scooter, he's afraid to leave his Brisbane home
3 years, 3 months ago

Brendon is blind and, after tripping over a discarded e-scooter, he's afraid to leave his Brisbane home

ABC  

Brendon Donohue is blind and remembers the helplessness he felt after tripping over an e-scooter left on a footpath earlier this year. Key points: Authorities must overhaul e-scooter rules to give more protection for pedestrians, disability advocates say The state government is reviewing legislation covering e-scooters Brisbane hire e-scooter companies Beam and Neuron say safety is their top priority "It …

Independence questions as e-scooter hire firms collect crash data, not Brisbane City Council
3 years, 6 months ago

Independence questions as e-scooter hire firms collect crash data, not Brisbane City Council

ABC  

Neither Brisbane City Council nor the state government collect independent data on e-scooter crashes, instead relying on e-scooter hire companies and emergency services records. Key points: Brisbane City Council relies on e-scooter companies to report crashes weekly The state transport department does not track e-scooter crashes, while police only track serious incidents Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says data-sharing should be …

More than 600 people go to Brisbane emergency departments after e-scooter crashes
3 years, 8 months ago

More than 600 people go to Brisbane emergency departments after e-scooter crashes

ABC  

Hundreds of people have been injured while riding e-scooters around Brisbane, new data from three emergency departments shows. The figures, collated by the Jamieson Trauma Institute, found a total of 797 people went to hospital after being injured on an "electric personal mobility device", including e-bikes, e-skateboards, segways and hoverboards. Jamieson Trauma Institute researcher and RBWH emergency department staff specialist …

Beam, Neuron Mobility snap up e-mobility contracts with Brisbane City Council
3 years, 9 months ago

Beam, Neuron Mobility snap up e-mobility contracts with Brisbane City Council

ABC  

Shared e-bikes will join Brisbane's shared e-scooter program in July, with Brisbane City Council announcing on Tuesday that operators Neuron Mobility and Beam have been awarded three-year contracts. Key points: Beam and Neuron Mobility have been given three-year contracts for e-scooters and e-bikes The providers will each have 1,000 e-scooters and 400 e-bikes Pioneer e-scooter company Lime was not selected …

E-scooters sales boom in Brisbane as shared e-scooter patronage returns to pre-COVID levels
4 years ago

E-scooters sales boom in Brisbane as shared e-scooter patronage returns to pre-COVID levels

ABC  

The number of people buying e-scooters for private use is rising in Brisbane, even as the number of trips being taken on shared e-scooters returns to pre-COVID levels. Key points: Brisbane City Council is finalising an e-mobility strategy to govern e-scooter and e-bike use Patronage on shared Lime and Neuron e-scooters has returned to pre-COVID levels Private sellers say the …

Darwin e-scooter injuries to be probed by doctors amid concern accidents are going unreported
4 years ago

Darwin e-scooter injuries to be probed by doctors amid concern accidents are going unreported

ABC  

People are regularly turning up to Darwin's emergency department with serious injuries sustained in e-scooter accidents, according to a medical group concerned the injury rate is not being properly recorded. Key points: The AMA NT says up to five people are involved in bad e-scooter accidents every weekend Questions are being raised over whether decision-makers know the true injury rate …

Man dies in hospital after crashing off Lime scooter in Brisbane
5 years, 10 months ago

Man dies in hospital after crashing off Lime scooter in Brisbane

ABC  

A man involved in a serious electric scooter accident in Brisbane has died in hospital in what is believed to be the first e-scooter fatality in Australia. Key points: Lime scooters says the scooter did not malfunction and its helmets meet national standards Queensland Ambulance Service says about 80 people have been injured on scooters in recent months Head injuries …

Brisbane scooter riders fined for hundreds of safety breaches in Queensland
5 years, 11 months ago

Brisbane scooter riders fined for hundreds of safety breaches in Queensland

ABC  

Hundreds of people have been fined with safety breaches using electric scooters since they were introduced in Brisbane last year, the Queensland Government says. Key points: Police have fined about 300 people since December for e-scooter non-compliance, with the majority of riders caught without a helmet In April, the Transport Department will launch a $40,000 safety campaign reminding riders of …

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