‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike …
WEBJul 29, 2023 · On a Thursday evening in late June, Clarissa Champlain learned that her 15-year-old son Brodee had been in a terrible crash, the latest teen victim of an e-bike accident. He had been riding...
Electric Scooter and Bike Accidents Are Soaring Across the U.S.
WEBJul 23, 2024 · In the crowded urban landscape, where small electric vehicles – primarily scooters and bicycles – have transformed short distance travel, UC San Francisco researchers are reporting a major national surge in accidents tied to “micromobility.”
A Pacific Palisades girl died in an electric bike crash. Her parents ...
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Molly Steinsapir, center, who died in an e-bike crash at age 12, with her parents, Jonathan and Kaye Steinsapir, and her two younger brothers, Nathaniel and Eli.
E-bike injuries: ‘We’re only seeing the tip of the ... - Fortune
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Though the record-keeping on severe e-bike injuries is spotty, both anecdotal evidence and emergency, trauma, and orthopedic department interviews suggest that we’re on the front edge of a new...
E-Bike And E-Scooter Accidents Are Soaring, Study Finds - Forbes
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Key Facts. The number of injuries from electric bikes (e-bikes) has doubled every year from 751 in 2017 to 23,493 in 2022, according to the peer reviewed paper published by University of...
ER Visits Due to Electric Bike Injuries Soar Across U.S. - WebMD
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Head injury cases among people riding electric bikes are increasing at an alarming rate while the odds of e-bike riders wearing a helmet are decreasing. Here's what to know.
E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · Molly Steinsapir, 12, was riding on the back of her friend's e-bike in 2021 when it crashed driving down a steep Los Angeles road. Molly's helmet failed to save her from fatal head trauma....
Big jump in e-scooter, e-bike injuries the last four years, CPSC finds
WEBOct 4, 2021 · The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found that electric scooters and bikes caused nearly 200,000 emergency room visits and 71 deaths from 2017 to 2020. E-scooters were the most common cause...
E-Scooter and E-Bike Injuries Soar: 2022 Injuries Increased ... - CPSC
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a report showing that injuries associated with e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards increased nearly 21% in 2022 from 2021. The report also found that fires, collisions and control issues were the leading hazards for these devices.
Why Bicycle Deaths Have Risen in New York City - The New York Times
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Only one delivery worker died from an e-bike crash, according to the department, and four people died using electric Citi Bikes, according to Lyft, which owns the bike share program.