Lake Elsinore To Host E-Bike Safety Town Hall Amid Rise In Riverside County Crashes

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — The City of Lake Elsinore announced on Monday it will host a community town hall to discuss e-bike safety for riders and pedestrians.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Cultural Center and focus on the city's new ordinance for e-bike riding and "responsible riding practices."

Data from across Riverside County showed a spike in emergency room visits for e-bike related accidents, and kids are often the patients, according to statistics released last month by Riverside University Health System.

E-bike crashes increased from 224 in 2023 and 494 in 2024 to 958 in 2025. So far this year, at least 416 incidents have been reported in the county, according to RUHS.

An e-bike was involved in at least one fatality in 2024 and two fatalities in 2025, according to Riverside County coroner’s death certificates reviewed by RUHS.

The age groups most likely to be involved in e-bike crashes range from 10 to 24 years.

E-bike riders, parents, and the community were encouraged to attend the City of Lake Elsinore's town hall.

Patch Local Editor Toni McAllister contributed to this report.