Lab News

UI study: E-bike users are hurt more seriously in crashes than conventional cyclists

By Matt Kelley published in Radio Iowa. Study author Amir Ghanbari concluded many e-bike crashes are single-vehicle events, but when crashes do happen, e-bike riders tend to be more seriously hurt.
Man with helmet on riding electric bicycle

New study suggests e-bike riders have fewer crashes, more serious injuries than traditional bicyclists

As e-bikes become an increasingly common sight on roads and trails, questions about their safety are accelerating just as quickly. A new review co-authored by a University of Iowa researcher finds that the answer is far from straightforward.
The Iowa State House Chambers in Des Moines

Change Lanes to Pass — Advancing Safety for Vulnerable Road Users

Thursday, January 22, 2026
The TRIPS Lab collaborated with the Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) to develop a policy brief addressing one of Iowa’s roadway safety gaps: the lack of a clear, enforceable standard for how motorists should pass bicyclists and slow‑moving vehicles.
A smartphone being used for navigation in a car

Four tips from Iowans on how to break texting and driving habits before July 1

Thursday, May 29, 2025
By: Tom Foley of Iowa Capital Dispatch
Posters along 34th Avenue in NYC

2025 SAVIR Annual Conference and NYC Open Streets

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Several TRIPS Lab team members attended the 2025 SAVIR Annual Conference in New York City April 7th-9th. SAVIR is the leading organization promoting excellence in research related to injury and violence prevention. In addition to several presentations from TRIPS Lab and UI Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) affiliates, a few folks got an exclusive tour of the 34th Open Streets corridor in Jackson Heights, Queens.