Fatal accident on Wednesday in the Ausserfern in Tyrol: An e-biker (54) fell in Reutte and remained unconscious in a meadow. Passers-by spotted the woman and immediately raised the alarm. The number of accidents involving e-bikes has increased significantly in recent years.
The locals were riding their e-bikes from the center of Reutte in the direction of Kög when they suddenly fell for reasons unknown. “The woman fell head first into a meadow and lay there unconscious,” reported the police. After first aid, the injured person was first taken to the hospital in Reutte and then to the clinic in Innsbruck.More and more accidents involving e-bikesThe number of accidents involving e-bikes is increasing. Due to the e-bike boom in recent years, the proportion of accidents involving e-bikes rose from one to eleven percent between 2015 and 2020 – and the trend is rising. Less than one percent of e-bikes have an ABS braking system.
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