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More People Than Ever are Getting Injured on E-Bikes and E-Scooters - Here's Why
16 Aug 2024 | Abstracted from ABC News
"Experts attribute the increase to the growing supply and popularity of these vehicles, along with low helmet use and risky behaviors such as riding under the influence.
"...study published in JAMA Network Open found that e-bike injuries nearly doubled every year from 2017 to 2022, going from 751 to 23,493...At least half a billion trips have been taken on them since 2010, and shared e-bike trips have nearly doubled from 9.5 million in 2018 to 17 million in 2021..."
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