"The number of people being seriously injury while cycling in London is set to reach a high of about 1,200 a year with almost a fifth of injuries happening on hired e-bikes. The proportion of cyclists killed or seriously injured while hiring an e-bike, such as those provided by Lime, Forest or Transport for London, increased from one per cent of all cyclist injuries in 2017 to 17 per cent by May last year."
"It came as TfL reported a 14 per cent year-on-year increase in serious injuries to cyclists riding all kinds of bikes, up from 773 in the first nine months to 2024 to 878 in the same period last year. If the injuries continued at the same rate in between October and December, the total for 2025 could exceed 1,200 the worst annual figures since TfL began publishing comparative figures in 2017."
"Cycling now accounted for 4.7 per cent of all daily trips made in London and six per cent of all trips made on the road. But in a section on dockless cycle hire, Mr Norman said: There is a growing proportion of cycle hire users among cycling fatal and serious injuries, from 1% in 2017 to 17% in 2025 (to end of May). This reflects the growth in dockless bikes hires."
Serious cyclist injuries in London have risen sharply and could reach about 1,200 annually if current trends continue. Serious injuries to cyclists increased 14 percent year-on-year, rising from 773 in the first nine months to 878 in the same period last year. The overall risk of a cyclist being killed or seriously injured increased by 1.1 percent despite higher cycling numbers. More cyclists than pedestrians sustained injuries last year. Dockless e-bike hires now account for a growing share of fatal and serious cycling casualties, rising from 1 percent in 2017 to 17 percent by May 2025. Cycling represents 4.7 percent of daily trips and six percent of road trips.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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