E-Bikes and Cyclists
Date of request: 31 January 2026
Reference: 13909292
Request
I would be grateful if you could provide any information held by Avon and Somerset Police relating to incidents involving e-bikes and/or cyclists in Weston-super-Mare, with particular reference to the High Street and other pedestrianised or high-footfall areas.
Specifically, I am requesting details (where held) for the period from August 2020 to the present, including:
1.The number of reported accidents, collisions, or incidents involving e-bikes and/or cyclists
2.Any recorded injuries or fatalities linked to such incidents
3.The number and nature of complaints received from members of the public
4.Any internal reports, assessments, or monitoring relating to these issues.
5.Any enforcement, safety, or prevention measures recorded in response.
Response
Question 1
From 2022 to 2025 there have been 55 Road Traffic collisions involving a pedal cycle and electric motorbikes
Prior to this a different recording system was used called collision tracker which recorded 38 collisions from 2020 until mid 2022.
Question 2
From 2022 to 2025 there were 7 slight injuries and 4 serious.
2020 until mid 2022 there were 37 slight injuries and 1 serious.
Question 3
As advised above question 1 provides the number of reported Road Traffic Collisions.
Question 4
Question 5
In relation to question 4 and 5, Traffic Collisions are recorded by Avon and Somerset Police and then the statistics are reported to the Local Council.
Please find the below link to the Department for Transport which you may find useful and Local Council traffic collisions information.