London tops England for vehicle fire incidents per registered vehicles
Iain Hoey
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Vehicle fire figures by area
London recorded 453 vehicle incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles in the latest Direct365 report.
Direct365 said it analysed Fire and Rescue Services callout data from 31 services in England over the past year.
The London Fire Brigade attended 7,572 vehicle incidents in the recorded period.
Tyne and Wear recorded 343 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
East Sussex recorded 268 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Merseyside recorded 263 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Lancashire recorded 255 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Nottinghamshire recorded 219 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Greater Manchester recorded 206 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Leicestershire recorded 194 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
South Yorkshire recorded 194 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
West Yorkshire recorded 193 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Kent recorded 29 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles, the lowest figure listed.
Durham and Darlington recorded 46 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Derbyshire recorded 114 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Cornwall recorded 117 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Lincolnshire recorded 128 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
West Midlands recorded 130 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Oxfordshire recorded 135 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Hereford and Worcester recorded 140 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Buckinghamshire recorded 143 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Gloucestershire recorded 145 incidents per 10,000 registered vehicles.
Road incidents as share of service workload
Buckinghamshire recorded road vehicle incidents as 20.4% of all callouts in the recorded period, the highest share listed.
Lincolnshire recorded road incidents as 17.5% of all callouts.
Shropshire recorded road incidents as 16.6% of all callouts.
West Midlands recorded road incidents as 16.4% of all callouts.
Hereford and Worcester recorded road incidents as 16.0% of all callouts.
Derbyshire recorded road incidents as 16.0% of all callouts.
Durham and Darlington recorded road incidents as 14.4% of all callouts.
Cornwall recorded road incidents as 14.3% of all callouts.
Oxfordshire recorded road incidents as 13.9% of all callouts.
Cumbria recorded road incidents as 13.1% of all callouts.
London’s vehicle incidents accounted for 5.5% of all London Fire Brigade callouts in the same period.
Direct365 comment on regional differences
Karl Bantleman at Direct365 commented: “Data from Fire and Rescue Services across England clearly illustrates the tireless, around-the-clock work of this sector, ensuring our nation’s safety.
“The disparity between vehicle safety of counties like Kent and the high incident rates in areas like London and Tyne and Wear shows that road risk is heavily influenced by local infrastructure and traffic density.
“We’ve seen road incidents account for over 20% of Fire and Rescue callouts in areas like Buckinghamshire which demonstrates the fluctuating pressure placed on different regional services.
“Regardless of location, vehicle owners must take proactive steps to reduce risk.
“Routine maintenance is vital to preventing incidents and ensuring our essential emergency services can focus their resources where they are most needed.”
The report separates incident rates per registered vehicles from the share of overall callouts linked to road incidents.