@article{ref1,
title="Safety aspects of E-bikes [conference abstract]",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2021",
author="Mayer, Ma (fh) Ernestine and Robatsch, Klaus",
volume="27",
number="Suppl 2",
pages="A74-A75 P5.008",
abstract="Virtual Pre-Conference Global Injury Prevention Showcase 2021 - Abstract Book - # P5.008  Background E-bikes have become a popular means of transport in everyday and leisure traffic, especially for older people. Figures show a rapid increase in the number of e-bikes on the market: In 2018 more than 150.000 e-bikes were sold in Austria, which means a total market share of 33% of all bikes sold (2016: 22%).   E-bikes are above all a good alternative for motor vehicles in city traffic.   The KFV (Austrian Road Safety Board) is currently dealing with questions about the safety of e-bikes.   Methods In our studies the following methods were applied:   - analysis of existing accident data on e-bikes (statistical data, media analysis)   - on-site observations (e.g. helmet wearing quota for cyclists, collection of speed differences of selected bike types, …)   - questionnaire survey among 101 e-bike users concerning the comfort and safety of different bike types   - survey on the subjective safety of e-bike users and e-bike non-users  Results Results showed among others that…   … in 2018 1.025 injured and 17 killed e-bike cyclists showed up in statistics   … helmet wearing rate of e-bike cyclists was 44% (compared to 25% of conventional bikes)   … the average speed of pedelecs was 21.4 km/h (compared to 18 km/h of conventional bikes)   … pedelec drivers feel safer and more comfortable than conventional cyclists  Conclusion Based on the results, tips for safe driving with e-bikes were drawn up and measures and recommendations for action to increase the safety of e-bike users were derived.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.228",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.228"
}