At least 1,500 people were injured in e-scooter-related crashes in America since late 2017 — Consumer Reports

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I suppose the metric you’d use to quantify relative risk depends on whether you view scooters as an alternative to other forms of transportation or as a recreational activity.

Very much this. That number in isolation isn’t especially useful. Percentage of injuries of scooterfolk vs bikefolk, pedestrianfolk, or motorcyclefolk would be a good first metric IMHO, and I bet will show that as previously discussed, helmets are probably a good idea.