Trauma cases and hospitalizations are growing as e-mobility devices gain popularity. Between 2017 and 2024, emergency departments nationwide treated an estimated 380,000 e-scooter-related injuries and 155,200 e-bike injuries.

That’s according to data published in the latest Traffic Research and Education Newsletter from the Traffic Safety Research Group at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. It documents the growing number of e-micromobility-related accidents in Nevada between 2021 and 2025.

So, what do these numbers tell us about the state’s drivers and micromobility users?

For Dr. Deborah Kuhls, professor and acute care surgery chief at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, they are a…