A new report from the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Program is highlighting the dangerous and deadly risks e-bikes and e-scooters pose to Canadian children.

Ten children died from accidents involving the devices in 2025. Twelve were admitted to intensive care while 26 required at least two days in hospital.

Forty-seven per cent of injuries involved the head while other common sites include limbs, spine and torso. About a third of cases required surgery.

Kids aged 10 to 15 accounted for nearly 42 per cent of those injured. Eighteen per cent were between the ages of 5 and 9. Overall, sixty per cent of injuries involved boys.

In most serious cases, the incident involved an unsupervised rider who was on a roadway, sidewalk or pathway and was not wearing a helmet.

The report notes that incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters were more common in the spring and summer, as well as the first two months of the year.

A link to the full report (beginning at page 39) can be found here.