A Southern California county released troubling new data Thursday showing a sharp year-over-year increase in e-bike-related injuries requiring hospitalization.
Emergency room visits tied to e-bike crashes surged from 224 in 2023 to 494 in 2024, then nearly doubled again to 958 in 2025, according to Riverside County. Officials said there have already been at least 416 incidents reported this year.
“E-bikes move faster and are much more powerful than traditional bicycles, so the injuries can be much more serious,” Dr. Michael Mesisca said. “Blunt head trauma, rib fractures, collapsed lungs and lacerations are more in line with what we’re seeing in the emergency department, particularly among teens and young adults. Those injuries can have dire, sometimes permanent impacts.”…