Atlanta Adds Safer Lanes as Scooter Trips Top 4M
Riders and drivers in Atlanta will see new bike lanes, resurfaced streets, and high-visibility sidewalks as scooter use grows.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Motorcycles
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Atlanta's Department of Transportation is expanding scooter and bike safety infrastructure as scooter ridership in the city tops 4 million trips this year. Residents who ride, drive near, or share streets with scooters and bikes will see resurfaced roads, high-visibility sidewalks, and dedicated bike lanes.
Why it matters
Scooter use has grown fast enough to put pressure on street design, and the city is responding with its Vision Zero goal of eliminating deadly and serious injury crashes for everyone on the road. For Atlanta households, that means safer routes for kids and commuters on two wheels and a clearer public process for shaping the next round of changes.
Scooter trips in Atlanta have passed 4 million so far this year. From 2018 to 2025, the city recorded nine scooter-involved deaths and 71 serious injuries.
The players
Atlanta Department of Transportation
The city agency that regulates rental scooter fleets and runs the Vision Zero dashboard and Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Bird
A rental scooter company whose fleet is regulated by the Atlanta Department of Transportation.
Lime
A rental scooter and bike company whose fleet is regulated by the Atlanta Department of Transportation.
The details
The Atlanta Department of Transportation regulates rental fleets from companies including Bird and Lime, and it tracks outcomes on its Vision Zero dashboard using reports from police departments. The city is layering its Comprehensive Transportation Plan across different transportation networks, and recent work includes fresh resurfacing, high-visibility sidewalks, and dedicated bike lanes. The department is asking community members on the Beltline and elsewhere to take part in shaping the plan.
Timeline
2018 to 2025: nine scooter-related deaths and 71 serious injuries were recorded in Atlanta.
So far in 2026: more than 4 million scooter trips have been taken in the city.
The Home Front
Atlanta's Vision Zero goal and its public crash dashboard frame this work as a long-term commitment rather than a one-time fix. The change sits alongside the city's broader Comprehensive Transportation Plan, which layers transit, bike, and pedestrian networks together.
If you ride a scooter or bike in Atlanta, check the city's Vision Zero dashboard and Comprehensive Transportation Plan for routes being upgraded near you. Households with teen or adult riders can review helmet and visibility habits before the new lanes and sidewalks arrive.
The takeaway
Scooter and bike safety in Atlanta is changing street by street, so it helps to know which corridors near home are being upgraded. Keep a copy of the city's Vision Zero dashboard handy and note the Comprehensive Transportation Plan as a place to weigh in.
Further reading
For more on two-wheel safety and rules, see the Motorcycles section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Atlantanewsfirst.
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