Emergency rooms in the Detroit metro area are treating a growing number of serious injuries linked to e-bikes, according to a local report, as the popular pastime's rapid growth brings a rise in crashes alongside it. Police in the area say they are also seeing more e-bike-related collisions, prompting some communities to consider or introduce restrictions on the vehicles, including possible outright bans.

Doctors quoted in the report describe treating increasingly severe injuries connected to e-bike use, reflecting the surge in ownership of the electric-assisted bicycles in recent years. The trend has already led some local authorities to weigh limiting where and how e-bikes can be ridden, with a small number reportedly moving towards banning them entirely in response to safety concerns.