The CDC is studying the rise in e-scooter injuries for the first time

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"We want to identify the risk factors for those who get injured, how severe the injuries are and why they're getting hurt," said Jeff Taylor, manager of the Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit with Austin Public Health. "There's a perception that scooter-related injuries occur at night. Well that's not true," Taylor said."Our study will show they occur during all times of the day. People may also perceive there's typically a car involved. But our study finds most of the time the rider may hit a bump in the road or they simply lose their balance."

The data reveals that 98 percent of patients were not wearing a helmet. Forty-eight percent had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit for intoxication and 52 percent tested for an illicit substance. Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas has been tracking injuries on scooters since they were introduced to the Austin market in May 2018. They found 66 severe traumas including 19 head injuries, 38 orthopedic injuries and 13 facial injuries.

In an email, the CDC spokersperson said its data for deaths and injuries from e-Scooters is incomplete.

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