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Home My WebLink About10-14-26 Joint Meeting with COAB, CONB, and COJB - North Florida TPO E-Bike Study Presentation - pdfBeaches E-Bike Study Understanding emerging micromobility in Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach Florida PLAN. FUND. MOBILIZE. NORTH FLORIDA TPO Independent regional transportation planning agency for Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties Federal requirement for any urbanized area with a population greater than 50,000 Develop long range transportation plan, five-year transportation improvement plan and two-year budget/study program for local municipalities and agencies PLAN. FUND. MOBILIZE. NORTH FLORIDA TPO News and Social Media AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 4 WHY? 5 COST TIME RECREATION WEATHER LICENSING TRANSIT FREEDOM 6 What is an E-Bike? AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 7 VS 16+ AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 8 Project Purpose: 9 •Identify the impact of e-bikes on residents and visitors •Explore options for safely allowing e-bikes to operate within each city •Determine safety concerns, regulatory options and other measures to keep the community and e-bike riders safe Stakeholder Engagement 10 •The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) •The East Coast Greenway (ECG) Trail Alliance •The City of Atlantic Beach •The City of Neptune Beach •The City of Jacksonville Beach •The Neptune Beach Police Department •The Orange Park Police Department •Open Road Bicycles Literature Review 11 Literature Review: FHWA E-Bike Case Studies AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 12 Category Case Study Durango – E-Bike Trails Pilot Minneapolis – E-Bike Bike Share NYC – Cargo E- Bikes Philadelphia – Bike Share Portland – Adaptive Bike Share Seattle – Parks and Trails Virginia – State Park Regulations Commercial Application Bike Share System Recreation Infrastructure Operating Rules Survey Bike Parking Theft Prevention Literature Review: Municipal Reports Category Report St. Lucie TPO Micromobility Report, 2022 Micromobility Hazard Patterns: 2017– 2023 Challenges Assessing Micromobility Injuries, 2022 Boulder County Bike Share Study , 2025 E-Bike Safety Study, San Mateo County, 2025 On-Street Bikeway Study, Des Moines Area MPO, 2014 Safer Micromobility: Technical Report, 2024 Commercial Application Bike Share System Recreation Infrastructure Operating Rules Survey Bike Parking Theft Prevention Statistics Highlights 14 The National Transportation Safety Board’s #1 recommendation is to add e-scooter and e-bike device codes to police crash data Class 1 E-Bikes allowed on trails in Durango, CO with minimal conflicts with hikers There was a +357% change in E-Bike injuries treated in US emergency rooms from 2020 to 2022 59% of reported fatalities associated with micromobility were attributed to E-Bikes 70% of non-injury/fatality incidents associated with e-bikes were attributed to fire hazards Policy Review 15 Policy Local Policies AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 17 CITY OF JACKSONVILLE •Ordinance 2026-570 •15 mph speed limit on sidewalks & shared paths CITY OF FERNADINA BEACH •Ordinance No. 2026-08 •25 mph speed limit on roadways •10 mph limit class-1 E-bikes (sidewalks) •10 mph limit all E-bikes trails & shared paths •Fines & education State Policy SB 382 Highlights: •10 mph speed limit within 50 ft of pedestrians on sidewalks and in pedestrian-heavy areas •Mandatory yielding and audible warning to pedestrians on all shared use paths and park trails •Standardized statewide crash documentation for E- Bikes and other micromobility devices o Crash date and time o E-Bike class o Rider age and possession of photo identification (if applicable) •Statewide summary of micromobility crash events to be published by the Department Highways Safety and Motor Vehicles Vetoed June 25, 2026 Safety Analysis 19 Crash Analysis •Pulled bicycle crash data from January 2020 – March 2026 from Signal 4 Analytics •Hand sorted crash reports for mentions of “e-bike”, “electric bike”, “electric scooter” and other combinations to find relevant crash reports •Crash locations were mapped and analyzed for trends Crash Analysis Cont. 2 4 8 2 9 15 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 E-Bike Crashes Per Year 21 Injury 78% No-Injury 22% Crash Severity Crash Analysis Cont. 22 24 22 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Intersection Non-Intersection Relationship to Intersection Crash Investigation AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 07.30.2025, 5:50 PM, Minor (13), hit and run, riding on sidewalk, #27507528 05.06.2022, 12:31 PM, car at fault, hit e-bike in crosswalk, #25318134 02.14.2021, 10:55 AM, car hit e-bike in crosswalk, riding on sidewalk, #85075564 “Due to his bicycle being motorized, he has to obey the same traffic laws as vehicles” – Officer on scene 08.18.2025, 6:50 PM, car hit e- scooter in crosswalk, traveling on sidewalk, #27507542 03.09.2022, 11:14 AM, car hit e- bike in crosswalk turning right on red, riding on sidewalk, ped signal used, #24557246 09.15.2025, 1:29 PM, car hit e-bike in intersection, traveling on sidewalk, e-bike cited for leaving the safety of the sidewalk, #27507563 09.06.2024, 12:15 PM, car and e-bike hit each other, #2687724405.31.2025, 9:45 PM, minor (13), hit car bumper, modified e-bike, #27507489 23 Crash Analysis Quick Facts 24 Existing and Planned Infrastructure 25 Existing and Planned Infrastructure •Bike lanes and shared use paths Existing and Planned Infrastructure •SUN Trail Network •East Coast Greenway Existing and Planned Infrastructure •Mayport Road Diet •Construction anticipated early 2026-2028 Survey 29 •Mayport Road Diet E-Bike Class Ride Origins/Destinations Riding Frequency Facility Type 31 32 Survey 552 total responses! CURRENT EFFORTS 34 35 JAX BEACH:URBAN TRAILS MASTER PLAN AtkinsRéalis - Baseline / Référence 36 ATLANTIC BEACH VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN 37 38 38 TRAFFIC GARDEN 39 40 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) Education •Safety Demos Encouragement •Walk/Bike to School Days Enforcement •Speed Tracking Signs Engineering •Walk Audits and Design Evaluation •Student/Parent Surveys The program identifies barriers preventing students from walking/biking to school and uses the 5-E’s to address them •UPWP Task 5.9: Safe Routes to School pilot program offers schools technical assistance •SRTS Grant: Can improve conditions within a 2 - mile walkshed of a school, the funding cycle runs September 30th – January 31st 41 42 BIKE BUS 43 E-Bikes & Electric Motorcycles @ School No E-Bikes or E-Scooter at Elementary Schools High School students must register their devices No E-Motos allowed on campus No E-Motos allowed on campus No E-Motos allowed on campus Nassau County Duval County St. Johns County Clay County Recommendations 44 High Demand Network Where should E-Bikes ride? Where should strategic improvements be made? 50 S O U R C E : S M A R T G R O W T H A M E R I C A , D A N G E R O U S B Y D E S I G N 2 0 2 4 #16 C I T Y O F J A C K S O N V I L L E , F L O R I D A The most common speed limit for fatal bike crashes was 45 mph-NHTSA (2023) 53 https://northfloridatpo.com Thalia Fusté tfuste@northfloridatpo.com Mary Noonan mary.noonan@atkinsréalis.com Thank You!