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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

Revealed: E-bike crashes account for almost 1 in 5 serious injuries to cyclists in London as casualties soar

The number of people being seriously injured while cycling in London is set to reach a high of about 1,200 a year – with almost a fifth of injuries happening on hired e-bikes.

The proportion of cyclists killed or seriously injured while hiring an e-bike, such as those provided by Lime, Forest or Transport for London, increased from one per cent of all cyclist injuries in 2017 to 17 per cent by May last year.

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