Emergency departments in Mississauga are seeing a growing number of injuries linked to electric scooter use, with hospital officials reporting hundreds of visits in the past two and a half years. Data from Trillium Health Partners shows that a total of 738 people sought treatment at emergency rooms at Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital between April 2023 and November 2025 due to e-scooter-related injuries. Health officials say the numbers have been rising steadily as the popularity of the devices grows across the city. Doctors report that many of the injuries involve fractures, sprains, cuts and head trauma, often resulting from falls, collisions, riding with more than one person on a scooter, ignoring traffic signals or operating scooters on sidewalks where interactions with pedestrians can increase risk. Hospital officials say some of the injuries have been serious and stress that many incidents could be prevented through safer riding practices such as wearing helmets, following traffic rules and limiting scooters to one rider at a time.
The data is expected to be discussed by Mississauga City Council as officials continue examining safety concerns surrounding the growing use of electric scooters. The busiest months for emergency visits during the period included June 2025 with 69 cases, July 2024 with 62 visits, July 2025 with 58 cases, September 2024 with 48 and August 2025 with 45. The figures arrive as the city reviews its relatively new shared micromobility program, which since the summer of 2024 has allowed residents and visitors to rent about 900 electric scooters and 300 electric bikes throughout parks, neighbourhoods and the downtown area.
Concerns about safety have also been raised by Ward 8 councillor and Deputy Mayor Matt Mahoney, who has urged the city to temporarily pause the e-scooter portion of the rental program until stronger rules and safety measures are in place. Mahoney has argued that a clearer regulatory framework is needed to manage how scooters are used in public spaces. While a recent city review found improvements in areas such as parking compliance, increased ridership and fewer complaints in 2025, the councillor has also pointed to concerns about privately owned scooters being ridden recklessly on roads and sidewalks across the city. City officials are expected to consider further changes to the program ahead of the next operating season as debate continues over how to balance convenience, mobility and public safety.