{"id":12931,"date":"2024-01-14T07:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T06:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/14\/tiny-proportion-of-e-scooter-injuries-appear-in-official-uk-data\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T07:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T06:38:08","slug":"tiny-proportion-of-e-scooter-injuries-appear-in-official-uk-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/14\/tiny-proportion-of-e-scooter-injuries-appear-in-official-uk-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny proportion of e-scooter injuries appear in official UK data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study warns that lack of reporting may mask the dangers of still-mostly-illegal scooters on roads and pavements<\/p>\n

The majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed.<\/p>\n

The analysis found that just 9% of injuries involving e-scooters and recorded by 20 emergency departments over a two-month period were found in official figures. And just over a quarter of the most serious injuries were recorded in road casualty data.<\/p>\n

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\nStudy warns that lack of reporting may mask the dangers of still-mostly-illegal scooters on roads and pavements
\nThe majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed.
\nThe analysis found that just 9% of injuries involving e-scooters and recorded by 20 emergency departments over a two-month period were found in official figures. And just over a quarter of the most serious injuries were recorded in road casualty data. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Study warns that lack of reporting may mask the dangers of still-mostly-illegal scooters on roads and pavements The majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed. The analysis found that just 9% …<\/p>\n

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