Overview

• Murnau’s Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik has recorded a marked surge in mountain E-bike accidents this summer.
• Federal data show that E-bike crashes in Germany rose more than tenfold between 2014 and 2024 and end in fatalities more often than non-motorized bicycle accidents.
• Clinicians report a growing number of head, shoulder, collarbone, spinal and traumatic brain injuries from E-mountain bike falls.
• Older riders now make up an increasing share of patients and face poorer recovery prospects after severe traumas.
• Medical experts link crashes to motor assistance–fueled overconfidence on rugged terrain and stress that helmets—legally required for some models—can prevent worse outcomes.