都柏林的电动摩托车受伤人数在一年中翻了一番,大多数病人是男性、青年,而且经常受伤,同时没有戴头盔。
E-scooter injuries in Dublin doubled in a year, with most patients male, young, and often injured while not wearing helmets.
都柏林Tallaght大学医院电子摩托车受伤急诊部出诊人数在一年中几乎翻了一番,从105人增加到201人,37%的病例发生骨折,与酒精有关的事故增加到7%。
Emergency department visits for e-scooter injuries at Tallaght University Hospital in Dublin nearly doubled from 105 to 201 in one year, with fractures in 37% of cases and a rise in alcohol-related incidents to 7%.
防护用具使用率仍然低于3%,住院人数保持在13%左右,转诊治疗服务的人数翻了一番多。
Protective gear use remained below 3%, and hospital admissions stayed at about 13%, while referrals to therapy services more than doubled.
受伤的大多数骑手是男性,平均34岁。
Most injured riders were male, averaging 34 years old.
研究人员警告说,紧急服务面临越来越大的压力,并敦促采取更有力的安全措施,包括强制性头盔和城市交通政策改革。
Researchers warn of growing strain on emergency services and urge stronger safety measures, including mandatory helmets and urban transport policy changes.