Half of those hospitalized after the accident were with them fat bike like that under 16Public safety institute VeiligheidNL said in a statement on Wednesday. all week long monitor A&E admissions.

All 82 hospital accident and emergency departments monitored admissions from bicycle-related accidents between September 30 and October 6. In total, they dealt with 1,291 victims; 96 of them were on fat bikes at the time of the accident, while 480 were of different types. e-bike and 715 were on a regular bike.

“We have a much better picture now” real number of accidents involving e-bikes and fat bikes especially,” said Martijntje Bakker, director of VeiligheidNL.

almost a quarter fat bike Riders were hospitalized, compared with 16% of e-bike users and 13% of regular bike users.

“We’re not talking about scrapes here,” said Marcel Aries, president of doctors’ safe cycling campaign group Artsen voor Veilig Fietsen. publisher NOS. “These are serious injuries, broken bones, brain hemorrhages. And “It damages internal organs.”

accident reports In addition, the type of accident, the severity of injuries, cyclist’s age And whether they were wearing a helmet or not. Only 3% fat bike and 6% of e-bike users was wearing One.

The figures show around 5,000 people if extrapolated over an entire year. fat bike per year riders may enter A&E. “This is too much,” Bakker said.

Fatbikes are currently classified as regular e-bikes; This means users do not need an e-bike. licence or a helmet to use. There is no age restriction.

A majority of security campaigners and MPs called for action. Last month MPs voted in favor of a motion calling for mandatory helmets and a 14-year age limit. VeiligheidNL wants all e-bikes under the age of 16 to be banned.