"When we think about e-bike crashes and deaths related to e-bikes, the vast majority are cars and trucks killing people on e-bikes as opposed to people on e-bikes injuring somebody else, said Alexa Sledge, director of communications for Transportation Alternatives, an organization dedicated to making New York's streets safer."
"Seventeen people in New York City were killed in e-bike crashes in 2024, according to the city's department of transportation. Across the US, e-bike injuries have steadily increased, with 1,600 recorded nationwide in 2018, according to a report in the medical journal Jama Surgery, and just four years later, in 2022, there were 23,000."
"Roberta Simon was walking in Central Park in August 2024 when a teen riding an e-bike crashed into her. She woke up four days later in a hospital with a traumatic brain injury, 40 staples in her head and a tube in her throat."
The rise in e-bike injuries in the United States has raised concerns among various stakeholders. Most e-bike crashes involve cars and trucks causing harm to cyclists rather than the reverse. Advocates emphasize the need for improved infrastructure to enhance safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Personal accounts, such as that of Roberta Simon, highlight the severe consequences of e-bike accidents. Statistics show a significant increase in e-bike injuries, with 23,000 reported in 2022, up from 1,600 in 2018, alongside a surge in e-bike sales and market growth projections.
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