A woman allegedly struck by an e-bike has spoken out following a horrific collision.
An elderly Australian woman has reportedly suffered a serious head injury after allegedly being struck by a child riding an e-bike near her home.
The woman, identified as Robin, told Ben Fordham during a radio interview on Sydney’s 2GB that she was hit as she stepped off a bus near her home.
She said the rider was travelling at a high speed when the alleged incident occurred and did not stop after the collision.
“I could see this kid coming. He was coming so fast I thought he was out of control,” Robin said.
“I was trying to get away from the bus shelter but before I could move he hit me and sent me flying. My head and my hands hit the ground first, and my whole face is purple now.
“The bus I got off had stopped at the red light, so the bus driver got off, and somebody else helped me up.
“I sat at the bus shelter until I stopped shaking and then took myself home. There was no sign of him.”
Robin was later taken to hospital, where she said scans revealed bleeding on her brain. She said was kept under observation and underwent repeated CT scans for a week before doctors discharged her.
The alleged incident comes after Australian schools banned e-bikes and e-scooters following new hospital data revealing children seriously injured on the devices have more than doubled in just one year.
School officials are drawing a hard line on e-mobility devices, with several schools warning students that they will face disciplinary action if they ignore the bans.
One independent school in Sydney sent a letter to parents stating students will no longer be permitted to ride e-bikes or e-scooters to class or bring them onto campus starting from the 2026 school year.
In a letter to parents, the school said the decision was made after “careful consideration” of safety risks.
“Students are not permitted to ride e-bikes or e-scooters to school or onto school grounds,” the letter said.
“While we recognise the growing popularity of these decisions, they present a number of significant safety concerns within a school environment.”
The school cited serious concerns about speed, pedestrian safety and traffic congestion, warning that many e-bikes, in particular, are capable of travelling at unsafe speeds in crowded environments.
Under current rules, e-scooters are banned in NSW, and legal e-bikes must cut out at 25km/h and have a maximum power output of 500 watts. Anything that exceeds these limits effectively becomes an unregistered motorbike.
On Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, three major state high schools also announced a sweeping ban on e-bikes and e-scooters from the start of the 2026 school year.
Coolum State High School, Noosa District State High School and Sunshine Beach State High School, which together enrol more than 4000 students, made the decision following consultations with the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
In a joint letter from the principals to families, it was stated that most e-bikes and e-scooters used by students were not compliant with Queensland road laws, and many could be easily modified to exceed legal speed limits.
“Tragically, there have been several recent fatalities involving young people and e-mobility devices, along with multiple serious injuries on the Sunshine Coast,” the letter said.
“From 2026, any student reported to be breaking the law by riding a non-compliant e-bike or e-scooter in school uniform will face a school-based consequence.
“This measure reinforces our commitment to student safety and responsible behaviour within the community.”
The crackdown comes as hospitals across Australia report a sharp rise in serious injuries and fatalities linked to e-bikes and e-scooters.
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, which includes The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, has seen e-bike and e-scooter injuries more than double from 2024 to 2025, with cases jumping from 78 to 159.
According to the Telegraph, over 1,100 children were hospitalised in 2025 due to injuries related to non-motorised bikes and scooters.
Victoria has also recorded an alarming spike in injuries.
The number of e-bike crash incidents reported to state emergency departments has risen by 438 per cent over the past five years, according to Monash University.
Children aged 10 to 14 recorded a 241 per cent surge in injuries in the 2024–25 financial year, with cases jumping from 27 in 2023–24 to 92 in 2024–25.
Teenagers aged 15 to 19 were the most commonly injured group overall, with injury numbers rising 131 per cent year-on-year, from 62 cases to 142 over the same period.
The figures follow a series of high-profile and tragic incidents nationwide, including the death of Tasmanian teenager Lucas Reid, 15, who was killed on New Year’s Eve after crashing his e-bike into a telephone pole.
Article by: James Chung
Published by news.com.au
