Three out of four people end up in the emergency room after an accident involving an electric scooter, etc. - South Korea

In South Korea, it has been found that three out of four injured patients in accidents while riding personal mobility devices such as electric scooters or electric bicycles were not wearing helmets.
According to a survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 31st from September 2022 to August 2023, 1,258 patients were injured in accidents involving personal mobility devices such as electric scooters and electric bicycles.
By age, the largest group was 15-24 years old at 40.4%, followed by 25-34 years old (25.6%), 35-44 years old (14.5%), and 45-54 years old (7.6%).
75.0% of patients were not wearing helmets, and 18.3% of patients did not have a driver's license.