A new study published this week in the American Journal of Public Health by researchers from Columbia University estimates e-bike and scooter injuries increase by a staggering 293% and 88% respectively between 2019-2022.

Between 2019 and 2022, the rates of injuries to e-bike users rose fourfold and for powered scooter users nearly doubled – that’s a spike of 293 % and 88 % respectively.

Small electric vehicles, also known as micro-mobility – primarily scooters and bicycles – have transformed short-distance travel in the US, but according to Columbia University researchers, they have reported a major surge in accidents.

Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might get hurt, but they might be surprised by just how likely that really is. Rates of injury on the trendy transportation devices skyrocketed between 2019 and 2022,