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Darwin e-scooter injuries to be probed by doctors amid concern accidents are going unreported
People are regularly turning up to Darwin’s emergency department with serious injuries sustained in e-scooter accidents, according to a medical group concerned the injury rate is not being properly recorded.
Key points:
- The AMA NT says up to five people are involved in bad e-scooter accidents every weekend
- Questions are being raised over whether decision-makers know the true injury rate
- NT Health is now tracking the accident rate in a bid to prevent avoidable hospitalisations
Both the licenced e-scooter operator, Neuron, and the City of Darwin council, which is overseeing a Neuron e-scooter trial, have admitted they do not have comprehensive accident data.
But Australian Medical Association NT branch president Rob Parker said up to five…
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