Around the world, electric bikes are becoming more and more common. According to the Light Electric Vehicle Association, e-bike sales in the US are exceeding those of electric and hybrid cars combined.

Since 2015, the number of riders has nearly doubled or increased every year, according to Rad Power Bikes founder and chairman Mike Radenbaugh. And as we look at rising fuel prices and other transportation-related difficulties, we don't anticipate that slowing down in the coming years. 

The abundance of options that have entered the market is largely to blame for this tendency. Some are made especially for certain vocations, like food delivery, while others are foldable or have extra seats for children.

They are now employed as a practical micro-mobility transportation choice for people who don't want the hassles and expenses associated with owning a car. Some e-bikes in the US have a top speed of up to 28 mph, while the majority have a 20 mph top speed.

The greater risks associated with e-bikes compared to traditional cycles are frequently attributed to this speed. Actually, it's just basic physics. It's nearly a given that someone will die if a car hits them at 45 or 40 mph. The likelihood of a death is reduced by more than half if the same car is moving at just 10 mph less, according to Charles DiMaggio, an NYU professor of surgery and public health who oversaw a research on e-bike injuries.

 E-bikes are demonstrably much riskier than other types of micromobility when comparing the severity of injuries. E-bike injuries are three times more likely to necessitate hospitalisation than traditional bike injuries, according to DiMaggio.
E-bike aficionados and cyclists counter that while cars are a problem, speed isn't. E-bikes are much safer to use in areas like the Netherlands where bicycle infrastructure is emphasised.

With very few exceptions, cycling is the major distinction between the Netherlands and the majority of other countries. Everyone from 6 years old to 90 years old,' said Jason Slaughter, the owner of the Not Just Bikes urban planning YouTube channel.

A strategy like what has been implemented in much of the Netherlands to make the U.S. safer for e-bikes—replacing roads with bike paths and pedestrian plazas—is probably the best option. Infrastructure for bicycles is also not expensive. But as a network, we need to begin seriously considering this in North America, Slaughter added.