E-scooter accidents now a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children, doctors warn

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland said in its paper that the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children admitted to the paediatric neurosurgical centre at CHI Temple Street is e-scooter accidents. File picture: Adobe Stock

E-scooter accidents are becoming a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children in Ireland, and parents should not buy them as presents this Christmas, doctors have warned.

Since they became legal on the roads for those aged 16 and over, e-scooter-related presentations at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) emergency departments have doubled and continue to increase.