{
  "id": 3560455,
  "title": "E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40% in past year: CIHI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/e-scooter-hospitalizations-up-by-40-in-past-year-cihi",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:07:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12035679/escooter-hospitalizations-increase-cihi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hospitalization rates for e-scooter injuries have surged by nearly 40% in the past year, according to data released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In the 2025-26 period, there were 837 hospitalizations due to e-scooter incidents, compared to 601 cases in the previous year. Among the injured, head and brain injuries, as well as fractures, were the most common reasons for hospitalization.\n\nA pediatric emergency physician at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Daniel Rosenfield, expressed surprise at the figures, noting the prevalence of e-scooter usage during the summer. He pointed out that the number of youth aged 15 and under hospitalized for e-scooter injuries jumped from 54 in 2024-25 to 150 in 2025-26. Among those injured in 2025-26, 122 were boys and 28 were girls, with a significant increase in morbidity and injury among young teen and preteen boys.\n\nMichael Terner, manager for hospital data management at CIHI, attributed the rise to the increased availability of e-scooters. More users mean a higher likelihood of injuries. The data showed that 544 people were hospitalized in 2025-26 due to fractures and major joint/musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for 65% of reported injuries. Head and brain injuries made up 18.8% of all injuries, with a total of 157 reported.\n\nThe Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) reported that 10 Canadian youths died from injuries sustained while using e-scooters and e-bikes in 2025. Youth aged 10 to 15 accounted for 42% of the cases, with 18% among those aged five to nine. The average age for incidents was between 10 and 12. Common injuries included head trauma (47%) and limb injuries (40%).\n\nBetween July 2025 and 2026, there was a 22% spike in hospitalizations due to e-scooter injuries across Canada, with more than 1,000 Canadians hospitalized in total. A 2022 study by Statistics Canada also found that the majority of e-scooter incidents occurred during the summer months, coinciding with warmer weather in Canada.",
  "summary": "There were 837 hospitalizations for e-scooter injuries between April 2025 and March 2026, an increase from 601 in the same period the previous year, according to new data.",
  "key_points": [
    "E-scooter hospitalizations increased by 40% in past year, reaching 837 cases in 2025-26",
    "Head and brain injuries, fractures most common reasons for hospitalization",
    "Youth aged 15 and under hospitalizations rose from 54 to 150 cases"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40% in past year: CIHI",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T18:07:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}