"Hospitalisation figures for Dutch cycling injuries have hit a new high, with nearly 81,000 people ending up at the emergency room in the past year. This is a 9% jump compared to the previous year and almost a quarter more than a decade ago. Dutch safety organisation VeiligheidNL published the figures on Wednesday to coincide with Bicycle Helmet Day. The data points clearly indicate that the e-bike is the cause of the increase and that older cyclists are vulnerable. E-bikes are the culprit The numbers showed 14,400 cases of head or brain injuries, reports AD. Of the total 81,000 emergency visits, around 55,000 involved serious injuries, ranging from broken bones and concussions to skull fractures. Accident rates involving regular bicycles have barely changed in recent years; instead, VeiligheidNL points squarely at the growth in e-bike use as the cause. READ MORE | From omafiets, to mamafiets, and bakfiets — Dutch bikes, explained As they’re faster than regular bikes, e-bikes create larger speed gaps between riders on busy fietspaden (cycle paths). However, what’s particularly perplexing about the data is that two-thirds of all accidents involved no other road user. No collision, no car, no teenager on a fatbike — just a rider, a moment of misjudgement, and the ground" I have to say I much prefer cycling here than I do in central Amsterdam.

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Bad Habits or Bad Street Design? Two Videos That Explain London’s Bike Chaos	15/11/26 12:55:00	Hans Lund-Sorensen
Re:Bad Habits or Bad Street Design? Two Videos That Explain London’s Bike Chaos	15/11/26 14:43:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Bad Habits or Bad Street Design? Two Videos That Explain London’s Bike Chaos	15/11/26 16:04:00	Paul James
Re:Re:Re:Bad Habits or Bad Street Design? Two Videos That Explain London’s Bike Chaos	15/11/26 17:12:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Re:Re:Bad Habits or Bad Street Design? Two Videos That Explain London’s Bike Chaos	15/11/26 17:23:00	Simon Hayes

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