119 deaths reported while using electric bikes and e-scooters, US National Transportation Safety Board finds

At least 119 people died while riding electric scooters or e-bikes from 2017 through 2021, according to a study by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday. The agency, which investigates traffic crashes but has no regulatory authority, used its research to call for better data collection on "micro mobility" deaths and injuries. Multiple government agencies have jurisdiction over e-scooters and e-bikes, and the NTSB recommended they all gather data to create a more accurate