Study: Segway Injuries on the Rise

Wear a helmet when riding a Segway, warns researchers behind a study released Sept. 2010.

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A new study about the safety of Segway transporters was released Monday, hours after Jimi Heselden, Segway's owner died after riding one of the motorized scooters off a cliff into a river.

The study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine shows that injuries while riding Segway transporters are significant and on the rise.

During the course of three years, researchers studied records of 44 patients who entered The George Washington University Hospital's emergency department with injuries sustained from Segway accidents.

"The Segway may seem cool, but there's nothing cool about a head injury," said Dr. Mary Pat McKay of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. "One-quarter of the patients who came to our emergency department with Segway injuries were admitted to the hospital. Forty percent of the admitted patients were admitted to the ICU because they had traumatic brain injuries."

Only seven of those patients wore a helmet, which is not required by law while riding a Segway.

The doctors who did the study urge the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to collect more data on Segway injuries to further examine the scope of the problem.

"In the meantime, all Segway riders should wear helmets and pay close attention to what is in front of and around them when riding," McKay said.

[sunnys123]

I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be sorted out because it is about the individual but it can be with everyone.
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[learjetdoc49]

Funny how surveys always follow an accident.
Here's a thought: Don't drive off a cliff whether it be a Segway or a tricycle. Same effect. You can't fix stupid.

[DoURememberMe]

I heard Apple was helping develop software for the Segways.

I guess this poor guy ended up with one of the Apple prototypes :-(