Are e-bikes or e-scooters are more dangerous to ride in cities?

By Stephen Beech

E-bicycle riders are eight times more likely to crash in cities than the riders of electric scooters, according to new research.

E-scooters have often been identified as more dangerous than electric bikes, but safety experts say that picture changes when they are compared on equal terms.

The new study shows that the crash risk is eight times higher for e-bikes than for e-scooters, calculated based on the trip distance with rental vehicles in cities.

The Swedish research team says their "surprise" findings suggest that previous studies have "grossly underestimated" the safety of e-scooters in relation to e-bicycles.

E-scooters have become an increasingly common means of transport in cities.

A number of previous studies have identified e-scooters as far more dangerous