Micromobility Products-Related Deaths, Injuries, and Hazard Patterns, 2017-2023

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1. [1] E-bike no helmet Risk

   Statistic

   193 e-bike fatalities out of 373 micromobility deaths (2017-2023); e-bike ED injuries increased tenfold from ~3,400 to ~34,200

   “"E-bikes accounted for 193 of 373 micromobility-related fatalities from 2017 through 2023, representing 52 percent of all micromobility deaths. E-bike-related emergency department visits increased approximately tenfold over the period."”

   Calculation notes

   193 deaths over 7 years = ~28/year, heavily back-loaded as adoption surged. E-bikes are 52% of micromobility deaths despite being a smaller share of trips than e-scooters. The tenfold ED visit increase (3,400 to 34,200) tracks adoption growth. E-bike riders had the highest proportion of motor vehicle involvement (35.4%) among micromobility devices, reflecting their use on roads alongside traffic. NHTSA does not separately track e-bike fatalities in FARS, so the CPSC figure is likely an undercount.
   

   Source date: 2024-06-01 · Accessed: 2026-04-24

2. [2] E-scooter no helmet Risk

   Statistic

   233 micromobility deaths 2017-2022, of which 111 (48%) were e-scooter fatalities; ~169,300 e-scooter ED-treated injuries 2017-2022; the 2022 e-scooter ED estimate of 51,700 was a 22% increase over 2021

   “"CPSC identified 233 fatalities involving micromobility products from 2017 to 2022. E-scooter-related fatalities represent 111 out of 233 (48 percent) total fatalities. Staff estimates that 169,300 injuries related to e-scooters were treated from 2017 through 2022. The 2022 ED-treated injury estimate of 51,700 for e-scooters reflects an increase of 22 percent from the 2021 estimate, which is statistically significant (p-value < 0.01)."”

   Calculation notes

   111 e-scooter deaths over 6 years = ~18.5 per year nationally. With estimated 40-50 million annual e-scooter trips in the US, the per-trip fatality rate is roughly 1 in 2-3 million trips. E-scooter ED-treated injuries rose steadily across 2017-2022 to a 2022 estimate of 51,700 (a statistically significant 22% increase over 2021), reflecting explosive adoption rather than increasing per-trip risk. The ~115,713 figure previously attributed here to a 2024 NEISS total is not in this 2017-2022 report and has been removed; the headline 22% head/neck share comes from the systematic-review source above, not from this CPSC report.
   

   Source date: 2024-06-01 · Accessed: 2026-06-30

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TransportDirect

E-bike no helmet

What are the odds of serious head injury riding an e-bike without a helmet?

1 in 4.0 lifetime(25%)activity

TransportDirect

E-scooter no helmet

What are the odds of serious head injury riding an e-scooter without a helmet?

1 in 4.5 lifetime(22%)activity