Urban drinking and driving: comparison of electric scooter and bicycle related accidents in facial fracture patients

Murros, O; Puolakkainen, T; Abio, A; Thorén, H; Snäll, J

doi:10.4317/medoral.25662

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“…An analysis from the US also found that the most common fractures in similar cases were nose (27%) and mandibular fractures (10%) [18]. In the analysed population, the mandibular fracture (38.5%) and ZMO fracture (20.5%) were the most common-similar to the study from Helsinki, where 37.8% of patients suffered a mandibular injury and 28.9%, unilateral ZMO fracture [12]. Common injuries that usually do not require surgical intervention include soft tissue injuries overlying the skull, which typically occur in approximately 25% to 70% of casualties [4,7,16,24].…”

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“…Data from the scoping review show that, on average, about 26.5% of such patients are under the influence of alcohol at the time of injury [13]. In an extreme case, data from studies conducted in Finland indicate that people who sustain injuries while driving scooters are under the influence of alcohol at the time of the event in between 88.9% and 91% of the cases [12,22]. Education on the risks of driving while under the influence of alcohol seems important [33].…”

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“…Common injuries that usually do not require surgical intervention include soft tissue injuries overlying the skull, which typically occur in approximately 25% to 70% of casualties [4,7,16,24]. Dental injuries are usually reported in about 25% of victims [12].…”

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“…With the increase in the number of users of electric scooters, the number of accidents involving them has increased significantly [7][8][9][10]. The casualties are most commonly drivers of scooters, who fall as a result of an impact with improper infrastructure or another vehicle [6,11,12]. Because of this, determining the injury pattern and assessing the circumstances of the incidents are necessary.…”

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Characteristics of E-Scooter-Related Maxillofacial Injuries over 2019–2022—Retrospective Study from Poznan, Poland

Kowalczewska,

Rzepczyk,

Okła

et al. 2023

JCM

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Recently, there has been a considerable rise in the popularity and use of electric scooters. Because of this, the number of accidents involving them has also risen. Head and neck injuries are the most common. The aim of the study was to determine the most frequent craniofacial injuries resulting from accidents involving electric scooters, and to identify the risk factors directly related to their placement and severity. The study carried out a retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients of the Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery over 2019–2022, in terms of craniofacial injuries suffered as a result of e-scooter-related accidents. In the study population (31 cases), of which 61.3% were men, the median age was 27 years. At the time of the accident, 32.3% patients were under the influence of alcohol. Accidents were most common in the 21–30 age group; more often than not, they occurred during warm months and on weekends. The study identified a total of 40 fractures in the patients. The most common craniofacial injuries were mandibular fractures (37.5%), zygomatic-orbital fractures (20%) and frontal bone fractures (10%). A multidimensional correspondence analysis was also performed, which showed that at an age of under 30, alcohol consumption and female gender were associated with a higher likelihood of mandibular fracture. Proper education on the risks associated with the use of e-scooters is essential, with particular emphasis on the impact of alcohol on the driver. It is important to develop diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms for doctors, both in ED and in specialised departments.

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Characteristics of E-Scooter-Related Maxillofacial Injuries over 2019–2022—Retrospective Study from Poznan, Poland

Kowalczewska,

Rzepczyk,

Okła

et al. 2023

JCM

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“…This is in line with prior studies comparing e-scooter and bicycle-related accidents in facial fracture patients that found alcohol involvement was significantly higher in e-scooter trauma injuries with accidents twenty times more likely to occur under the influence of alcohol. 17 This is particularly troubling provided that well-delineated regulations and legal consequences exist for operating motorized vehicles while intoxicated in the US and thus poses a public safety concern. This is especially important in urban areas, where e-scooter related injuries were demonstrated to be increased by over 800%.…”

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Eye and Orbit Injuries Caused by Electric Scooters and Hoverboards in the United States

Ruan,

Meer,

Kaur

et al. 2024

OPTH

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Introduction To evaluate eye and orbital injuries in non-powered scooter, electric-scooter (e-scooter), and hoverboard riders in the United States (US) between 2014 and 2019. Methods The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried for head and neck injuries by body part codes related to non-powered scooters and powered scooters/hoverboards from 2014 to 2019. The NEISS complex sampling design was used to obtain US population projections of injuries and hospital admissions. Keywords were queried in case narratives to analyze trends in location, type, and mechanism of eye and orbit injuries. Results Since their introduction, a 586% (p=0.01) increase in e-scooter injuries and 866% (p<0.001) increase in hoverboard injuries were observed with an increase in hospital admissions seen in young adults (18–34) in urban areas (e-scooter: 5980% and hoverboard: 479%). Descriptive narratives of the trauma noted eye injuries in 242 unweighted NEISS cases with only 30 cases appropriately documented under body part code 77: eyeball. Eye injuries increased 96.9% during the study period (p=0.23). Specifically, the most common ophthalmic injuries reported included eyebrow (40.9%) and eyelid (11.3%) lacerations, periorbital contusions (18.7%), orbit fractures (6.6%), and corneal abrasions (5.1%). Conclusion There was a significant increase in both head and neck injury cases and hospital admissions related to e-scooters. Eye and orbit injuries similarly increased but were underreported by body part code compared to injury narratives. Orbital fractures were reported more frequently in injuries from e-scooters than non-powered scooters.

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Assessing e-scooter rider safety perceptions in shared spaces: Evidence from a video experiment in Sweden

Kazemzadeh

2025

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Urban drinking and driving: comparison of electric scooter and bicycle related accidents in facial fracture patients

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Characteristics of E-Scooter-Related Maxillofacial Injuries over 2019–2022—Retrospective Study from Poznan, Poland

Characteristics of E-Scooter-Related Maxillofacial Injuries over 2019–2022—Retrospective Study from Poznan, Poland

Eye and Orbit Injuries Caused by Electric Scooters and Hoverboards in the United States

Assessing e-scooter rider safety perceptions in shared spaces: Evidence from a video experiment in Sweden

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