It's a recent phenomenon - there were many bikes before and no such issues. What's worrying is that fatalities are higher despite bicycles not being a large pa

It's a recent phenomenon - there were many bikes before and no such issues. What's worrying is that fatalities are higher despite bicycles not being a large part of the modal split: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449436/netherlands-modal-split-of-passenger-transport-on-land/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/449436/netherlands-modal... The few local accounts that I gathered point to older people using e-bikes (or even so-called fast bikes) and going too fast compared to their situational awareness. It's the same problem as with elderly drivers, just more pronounced because bicycles give little to no protection.