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50% rise in children with brain injuries after e-scooter crashes

Children's Health Ireland says 1 to 2 children are presenting with e-scooter-related injuries in...

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09.00 16 Jul 2026


50% rise in children with brain injuries after e-scooter crashes


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09.00 16 Jul 2026


Children's Health Ireland says 1 to 2 children are presenting with e-scooter-related injuries in emergency departments every day this summer.  New figures show that there has been a 50% increase in the number of children being admitted to hospital as a result of e-scooter related injuries. 

To discuss these findings with Claire was Turlough Bolger, a Consultant in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Clinical Director at Children's Health Ireland. 


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