E-bike popularity is booming. But are they as safe as regular bikes?
- Written by Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney

The popularity of e-bikes has soared over the past decade. Shared electric bikes for rent have become a common sight in major cities worldwide, while private ownership is also rising.
Since 2020, both sales and import of e-bikes have nearly tripled in Australia.
In Germany, nearly half of all bike sales are now e-bikes.
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