E-bike injury presentations to Victorian EDs increase 52% in a single year, new VISU data shows
New data from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit (VISU) at Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) shows a sharp rise in unintentional e-bike injuries presenting to Victorian emergency departments (EDs), with a particularly steep increase among young people.
Drawing on five years of Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD) records (July 2020–June 2025), the analysis identified 1,535 e-bike injury presentations to Victorian EDs over the period. Presentations rose from 112 in 2020/21 to 602 in 2024/25, a 52% increase.
The rise was most pronounced among children and teenagers. Presentations among 10–14 year olds jumped 241% in a single year, from 27 in 2023/24 to 92 in 2024/25, while 15–19 year olds saw a 131% increase, from 62 to 143 over the same period. Overall, 15–19 year olds accounted for the largest share of presentations (17%), followed by 10–14 and 20–24 year olds (10% each). Males made up 73% of all cases.
Most injuries occurred on roads or footpaths (66%), and falling from the e-bike was by far the most common mechanism of injury (69%), ahead of collisions with a car, truck or van (15%). Fractures accounted for nearly a third of presentations (32%), with the head the most commonly injured body region (16%), followed by the wrist and hand (14%), knee and lower leg (13%), and shoulder and upper arm (11%).
The injuries were often serious: 42% of those presenting were admitted to hospital, 38% arrived by ambulance, and 70% were triaged as urgent or emergency category.
Full details, including trends by age and sex, injury types and severity, are available in the fact sheet below.
About this data
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