E-Scooter/E-Bike Crashes

In 2025, the city of Portland reported more than 2.1 million micro-mobility trips from rented e-bikes and e-scooters, but as ridership climbs, so has the amount of crashes and fatal accidents from impacts with motorists. In this episode of Beyond the Broadcast reporters Adrian Thomas and Ezra Kaplan look deeper into the data, reveal a tragic story of a mother’s grief, and discuss the question so many are asking: Are e-bikes and e-scooters inherently dangerous?