Young woman killed after e-scooter and car collide in Canberra

A young woman has died after an e-scooter and car collided in Canberra, marking the territory's 12th road death involving an electric scooter.

A car and an e-scooter collided at the intersection of Drakeford Drive and O'Halloran Circuit in Kambah about 3.10pm yesterday.

The rider, a 19-year-old woman who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown "a substantial distance across the intersection" upon impact, according to police.

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She was rushed to the Canberra Hospital with serious head and leg injuries but died.

Police are investigating the crash and will prepare a report for the Coroner.

Crashes involving e-scooters are becoming more common as many cities across Australia offer them for public use at a low cost.

There have been numerous fatalities involving e-scooters around the country this year.

In Brisbane, a 15-year-old died after he fell off one of the scooters and hit his head on the footpath in July, while a 55-year-old man died after he crashed his e-scooter into a concrete wall in April.

In Perth, a 46-year-old father-of-four was killedafter he collided with a cyclist while riding an e-scooter in May, while a 13-year-old boy was killed in February after falling from an e-scooter.

In Melbourne, a record number of e-scooter riders have been ending up in intensive care units.

From high speed collisions to late-night crashes, the number of e-bike and e-scooter-related admissions at The Alfred Hospital's trauma centre in Melbourne has doubled from 24 last financial year to 49 this financial year.

Australian Road Safety Foundation CEO Russell White has said "unfortunately, tragedy is often not very far away" when e-scooters are involved.

"In fact, it can be just around the next corner."

There have been calls for stricter laws surrounding e-scooter uses, with the scooters also involving in numerous incidents where they have hit pedestrian.

A Perth father has been pushing for tougher laws after his young daughter was knocked to the ground by a rider in June.