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E-Scooters Safer Than E-Bikes, Study Reveals
9/14/2025
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Story summary
- A study from Chalmers University of Technology indicates e-scooters are safer than e-bikes.
- E-bikes face an eight times higher crash risk than e-scooters per trip distance.
- Researchers analyzed 686 e-scooter crashes and 35 e-bike crashes across seven European cities.
- The study focused on rented vehicles in urban areas, accounting for ownership and usage.
- Future research should incorporate GPS data for improved crash risk analysis.
