LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A local hospital says they treated dozens of patients for e-bike and scooter-related injuries last year as officials say they continue to see a rise in related injuries.
Officials with UMC say staff treated 212 patients for e-bike and scooter-related injuries in 2025. Of those patients, 160 were adults and 52 were children ages 17 and under.
Helmet use was documented in a limited number of cases, officials add. Records show 40 adults and 13 children were noted as wearing helmets at the time of injury.
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The hospital’s most recent update, through the end of January 2026, shows 27 additional patients treated for e-bike and scooter-related injuries. That includes 20 adults and seven children.
In those 2026 cases, helmet use was documented for three adults and two children, the data show.
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