Seven of every ten Citi Bike rides now happen on an electric bike [1]. Those riders share Manhattan’s bike lanes with privately owned e-bikes and stand-up scooters. In 2025, Manhattan recorded more than 2,100 injuries to riders of bikes and other two-wheeled devices [2]. Hundreds of the crashes behind those injuries involved no car at all [2].
This report uses Lyft’s published Citi Bike ridership figures and NYC DOT’s 2025 bicycle crash report. DOT breaks injuries down by device and by police precinct. It doesn’t count bike-share riders separately. Citi Bike crashes are included in the pedal bike and e-bike totals below.
Citi Bike Went Electric
| Citi Bike Metric | Figure | Period |
| Total rides | More than 46 million | 2025 |
| E-bike share of all rides | 70% | 2025 |
| E-bike share of the fleet | 46% | 2025 |
| Riders choosing an e-bike when both types are docked | 75% | Reported April 2026 |
Sources: Lyft Urban Solutions [1]; Lyft [3].
E-bikes are 46% of the Citi Bike fleet [1]. They carried 70% of its rides in 2025 [1]. When a station has both types docked, three of every four riders choose electric [3].
2025 Injuries by Device in Manhattan
| Device | Manhattan Injuries | Manhattan Deaths | Citywide Injuries | Citywide Deaths | Manhattan Share of Citywide Injuries |
| Traditional bicycle | 1,510 | 2 | 4,403 | 4 | 34.3% |
| E-bike | 270 | 5 | 901 | 17 | 30.0% |
| Stand-up scooter | 231 | 1 | 1,242 | 5 | 18.6% |
| Moped | 124 | 1 | 1,529 | 16 | 8.1% |
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, Bicycle Crash Data 2025, data as of April 15, 2026 [2]. Shares calculated from published totals.
Manhattan recorded 1,510 traditional-bicycle injuries in 2025, more than any other borough and 34.3% of the citywide total [2]. E-bike riders had 270 injuries in Manhattan. Five of them died, compared with two traditional cyclists [2]. DOT cautions that a June 2025 change in how NYPD labels motorized vehicle types makes comparisons with earlier years unreliable for motorized devices [2].
Crashes With No Car Involved
| Crash Type (No Motor Vehicle Involved) |
Manhattan Crashes | Citywide Crashes | Manhattan Share |
| Single traditional bicycle | 398 | 815 | 48.8% |
| Bicycle vs. bicycle | 84 | 112 | 75.0% |
| Bicycle vs. pedestrian | 164 | 255 | 64.3% |
| Motorized two-wheeler vs. pedestrian | 123 | 474 | 25.9% |
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, Bicycle Crash Data 2025 [2].
Manhattan accounted for nearly half of the city’s single-bicycle crashes and three-quarters of its bike-on-bike collisions [2]. The 22nd Precinct, which covers Central Park, logged 75 single-bicycle crashes and 19 bike-on-bike crashes, the most of any precinct in the city on both counts [2]. Bicycles also injured 170 pedestrians in Manhattan crashes without a motor vehicle, about 64% of the citywide total [2].
These crashes raise a different coverage question. No-fault insurance attaches to motor vehicles [4]. A cyclist hurt in a crash with another rider generally has to pursue that rider directly. The same goes for a pedestrian struck by an e-bike.
Precinct Hot Spots for Rider Crashes With Vehicles
| Precinct | Area | Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Crashes | Motorized Two-Wheeler and Motor Vehicle Crashes | Combined |
| 19th | Upper East Side | 125 | 57 | 182 |
| 18th | Midtown North | 118 | 48 | 166 |
| 13th | Gramercy, Flatiron, Stuyvesant Town | 100 | 36 | 136 |
| 14th | Midtown South | 97 | 39 | 136 |
| 25th | East Harlem (north) | 73 | 41 | 114 |
| 32nd | Central Harlem (north) | 69 | 45 | 114 |
| 17th | Murray Hill, Turtle Bay | 72 | 40 | 112 |
| 6th | Greenwich Village, West Village | 81 | 28 | 109 |
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, Bicycle Crash Data 2025 [2]. Motorized two-wheelers include e-bikes, mopeds, stand-up scooters, and motorcycles. Top eight Manhattan precincts by combined total.
The Upper East Side’s 19th Precinct led Manhattan in both bicycle and motorized two-wheeler crashes with motor vehicles [2]. Two Harlem precincts, the 25th and 32nd, rank fifth and sixth [2]. Motorized two-wheelers make up a larger share of their crashes than in either Midtown precinct on the list [2].
The 15 mph Era
Citi Bike cut its e-bike top speed to 15 mph in June 2025 [5]. On October 24, 2025, the city set the same limit for every e-bike and e-scooter, including pedal-assist delivery bikes [6]. That left about two months of 2025 under the citywide rule. The first half of 2026 is the earliest stretch of data with the limit in place for the whole period.
2026 So Far
| Measure (Citywide) | 2026 | Same Period, 2025 | Change |
| E-bike, e-scooter, and moped rider injuries (through May 30) | 1,036 | 1,114 | Down 7% |
| E-bike, e-scooter, and moped rider deaths (through June 29) | 18 | 16 | Up 2 |
| E-scooter rider deaths (through June 29) | 6 | 3 | Doubled |
Source: NYC Department of Transportation, July 1, 2026 [7]. Borough-level 2026 figures have not yet been published.
DOT groups e-bikes with e-scooters and mopeds in its midyear count. Injuries in that group fell 7% through May 30, 2026 [7]. The total was 33% below the same point in 2023 [7]. Deaths in that group rose from 16 to 18 through June 29 [7]. E-scooter deaths doubled, from three to six [7]. DOT links part of the increase to illegal devices that can top 50 mph [7]. Three traditional cyclists were killed over the same period [7].
Who Pays After a Rider Is Hurt
When a car or truck strikes a Citi Bike or e-bike rider, that vehicle’s no-fault coverage is generally the first source of medical benefits [4]. E-bike cases can also turn on classification and coverage questions that a standard bicycle accident claim won’t face. Injured delivery riders often have a workers’ compensation claim and a separate claim against the driver who hit them.
Eric Richman represents cyclists hurt in Citi Bike and e-bike crashes. Some of those cases name Lyft or the City of New York as defendants alongside the driver. Richman Law partners with Pasternack Tilker, a workers’ compensation firm, on delivery worker cases. The comp claim and the injury claim can then run at the same time without a conflict of interest. Spanish-speaking clients have in-house interpreter support.
If you were hurt on a Citi Bike or an e-bike, or hit by one, and you need legal guidance or would like to discuss your case, contact Eric Richman at (212) 688-3965 for a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many e-bike riders were injured in Manhattan in 2025?
NYC DOT recorded 270 injuries and five deaths among e-bike riders in Manhattan in 2025. The citywide totals were 901 injuries and 17 deaths.
What is the speed limit for Citi Bike e-bikes?
Citi Bike cut its e-bike top speed to 15 mph in June 2025. Since October 24, 2025, the city’s 15 mph limit has covered every e-bike and e-scooter, including pedal-assist delivery bikes.
Does no-fault insurance cover a Citi Bike or e-bike crash?
If a car or truck hit you, that vehicle’s no-fault policy is usually the first source of medical benefits. No-fault doesn’t apply when no motor vehicle was involved. In that case, the claim goes against whoever caused the crash.
Sources
1. Lyft Urban Solutions. (2026, February 3). A behind-the-scenes look at Citi Bike operations. https://lyfturbansolutions.com/blog/2026/02/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-citi-bike-operations
2. NYC Department of Transportation. (2026). Bicycle crash data: 2025. https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicycle-crash-data-report.pdf
3. Lyft. (2026, April 16). The infrastructure powering Citi Bike’s ebike boom. https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/citi-bike-electrical-infrastructure-ebike-boom
4. New York State Department of Financial Services. No-fault insurance. https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/auto_insurance/no_fault_insurance
5. CBS New York. (2025, October 24). NYC launches 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes citywide. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-ebike-speed-limit-starts/
6. NYC Office of the Mayor. (2025, September 24). Mayor Adams announces citywide speed limit for e-bikes to go into effect on October 24. https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2025/09/mayor-adams-announces-citywide-speed-limit-for-e-bikes-to-go-int
7. NYC Department of Transportation. (2026, July 1). Vision Zero: Mamdani administration announces pedestrian deaths at historic low and that first half of 2026 among safest years on record. https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2026/vision-zero-pedestrian-deaths-at-historic-low.shtml
