Doctors warn more children injured by electric scooters

Injuries from electric scooters are rising in Sweden, with children and young people hit hardest according to medical staff.

Injuries such as crushed skulls, broken ribs and dislodged jaws are reported more frequently in connection with electric scooter accidents. The accidents are rising especially among children and young people, where some vehicles reach speeds comparable to cars. Intensive care nurse Catrine Wenger describes the situation as a major problem. She stresses that the development is concerning for medical staff. The information comes from an article published on 8 June 2026 by Dagens Nyheter.

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News illustration of quad bike crash in Botkyrka: emergency responders airlifting injured 10-year-old girl as police investigate.
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Ten-year-old girl seriously injured in quad bike crash in Botkyrka

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A ten-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a quad bike in Botkyrka south of Stockholm. The driver, a man in his twenties, is suspected of gross negligence in traffic, gross endangerment causing bodily injury, and drug driving. The crash happened just after 8pm on Sunday at Hågelbyleden.

E-scooter accidents rose 28 percent in 2025, according to new statistics from Transportstyrelsen. Voi argues the figures do not tell the full story as they include private e-scooters.

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