Serious e-scooter accidents in Norway jump 35%

Serious injuries from electric scooter accidents in Norway surged by 35% between 2024 and 2025, with over half of those affected suffering head trauma. Data from the National Trauma Register reveals a stark increase, with the number of severely injured individuals rising from 214 in 2024 to 288 in 2025.

These figures paint a more alarming picture than official statistics from Statistics Norway (SSB), which are based on police reports. The SSB data captures fewer than 40% of those who receive medical treatment for serious injuries. In 2025, SSB reported only two e-scooter fatalities and 34 severe injuries.

Accident and Emergency in Oslo also reported a significant rise in e-scooter related injuries, nearly doubling from 765 cases in 2024 to 1,534 in 2025. The discrepancy highlights a potential undercounting of severe incidents in official police-reported statistics, suggesting the true scale of the problem may be considerably larger.