Carlsbad City Council members continued their discussion on improving street safety Sept. 27, one month after the city declared a local state of emergency due to an increase in traffic accidents involving bicycles and e-bikes.
The Del Mar Times, a publication of the U-T Community Press, obtained data for each of those 249 accidents cited in the city’s proclamation through a public records request. Here are some of the key trends:Locations of accidents involving bicycles and ebikes in the city of Carlsbad from 2019 through July 2022, based on city data
According to the 2022 data, which covers January through July, more than half of the 57 accidents reported involved e-bikes.
How many accidents involving bicycles and e-bikes took place outside of bike lanes?