As e-bike crashes send an increasing number of people to the hospital, cities search for solutions

Cities look to registration, regulation and infrastructure improvement to cut number of e-bike injuries and deaths The increasing number of traumatic injuries from e-bikes in the United States has caught the attention of physicians, lawmakers, pedestrians and others. While there is a shared concern about people recklessly riding the trendy machines, there are significant differences among roadway safety advocates about the best ways to prevent accidents – including whether the government should focus on improving infrastructure rather than regulating e-bikes. Continue reading...

Eric Berger · Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 4:00 AM
California | The Guardian

As e-bike crashes send an increasing number of people to the hospital, cities search for solutions

Cities look to registration, regulation and infrastructure improvement to cut number of e-bike injuries and deaths

The increasing number of traumatic injuries from e-bikes in the United States has caught the attention of physicians, lawmakers, pedestrians and others.

While there is a shared concern about people recklessly riding the trendy machines, there are significant differences among roadway safety advocates about the best ways to prevent accidents – including whether the government should focus on improving infrastructure rather than regulating e-bikes.

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