Atlanta Expands Scooter and Bike Safety Upgrades
The city is adding resurfacing, high-visibility sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes as scooter ridership climbs.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Motorcycles
Live Poll
Do you feel Atlanta's streets are getting safer for bikes and scooters?
Scooter ridership in Atlanta has surpassed 4 million trips so far this year, prompting the Atlanta Department of Transportation to enhance safety infrastructure. The city has rolled out fresh resurfacing, high-visibility sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes.
Why it matters
The city's ongoing Vision Zero goal aims to eliminate deadly and serious injury crashes for everyone on the road. Rising scooter use is putting new pressure on street design and rider safety in Atlanta.
Atlanta recorded more than 4 million scooter trips so far this year, while police-reported scooter incidents from 2018 to 2025 include nine deaths and 71 serious injuries. The extraction does not show how these figures trend year over year.
The players
Atlanta Department of Transportation
The city agency that regulates rental scooter fleets and oversees street safety projects such as resurfacing and bike lanes in Atlanta.
Bird
A scooter-sharing company whose rental fleet is regulated by the Atlanta Department of Transportation.
Lime
A shared micromobility company whose rental fleet is regulated by the Atlanta Department of Transportation.
The details
The Atlanta Department of Transportation regulates rental fleets including Bird and Lime and is pushing for community participation in its Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Vision Zero dashboard figures are drawn from police department reports, and a recent hit-and-run involving a scooter rider sent one local woman to the emergency room.
Timeline
2018 to 2025: nine scooter-involved deaths and 71 serious injuries recorded in Atlanta.
So far in 2026: more than 4 million scooter trips taken in the city.
Roadmap
Atlanta's scooter safety push extends its Vision Zero commitment, which targets elimination of deadly and serious injury crashes, to the fast-growing micromobility segment. The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will guide how these safety improvements are prioritized across the network.
Riders using rental scooters and bikes in Atlanta will see new resurfacing, high-visibility sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes as the city expands its safety network. Residents are encouraged to participate in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan as these projects move forward.
The takeaway
Scooter riders and pedestrians share Atlanta's streets, so safety improvements matter most when everyone follows basic rules of the road. Staying visible and riding predictably can reduce the risk of crashes as ridership grows.
Further reading
Explore more Motorcycles coverage for context on two-wheeled transportation in Atlanta.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Atlantanewsfirst.
Live Poll
Do you feel Atlanta's streets are getting safer for bikes and scooters?
