E-scooter hospitalisations more than triple since 2019

Key points

• Hospitalisations from e-scooter falls among boys aged 12 to 15 rose fifteen-fold between 2019/20 and 2024/25, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Boys in that age group were four times more likely than girls to be hospitalised after an e-scooter fall.
• E-scooter-related deaths rose from seven in 2014/15 to 20 in 2024/25, though the proportion of deaths remained stable.
• New data codes from July will help separate e-scooter and e-bike injuries.