Statistics
Statistics Compiled by Electrical Safety Council (November 2006) :
1. Fires of Electrical Origin within UK
a) Number of Fires an Casualties in accidental primary fires in dwellings
Incident: Fires of electrical origin:
2005 - 7,909 Domestic Fires - 15 Deaths - Injuries 1100
2004 - 7,922 Domestic Fires - 11 Deaths - Injuries - 1052
Total no. of primary fires in dwellings in UK 2005
2004
2005 - 47,101 Domestic Fires - 287 Deaths - Injuries 9,664
2004 - 47,769 Domestic Fires - 327 Deaths - Injuries - 9,993
b) Causes of accidental primary fires in dwellings with electrical origin within UK
Cause of fires of electrical origin
No. of fires in dwellings
Total no. of fires with electrical origin:
2005 - 7,909
2004 - 7,922
Cooking Appliances (electrical)
2005 - 771
2004 - 721
Heating Appliances/Installations
2005 - 752
2004 - 648
Electrical Distribution
2005 - 2,605
2004 - 2,490
Electrical Appliances
2005 - 3,780
2004 - 4,057
Source of statistics relating to accidental primary fires in domestic dwellings:
- i. Fire Statistics, United Kingdom, 2005, published by DCLG, UK
- ii. Physical injuries caused by exposure to electrical current in the home during 2002
Accidents in the home caused by exposure to electric current: Deaths - 21 Non Fatal Injuries - 2,788
b) Causes of non fatal accidents in the home caused by exposure to electric current
Causes of non fatal injuries in the home during 2002, No. of people injured in 2002 resulting in visit to hospital
Accidents whilst using electric gardening tools outdoors - 11,234
Accidents whilst doing DIY, using electric tools (indoors and outdoors) - 22,208
Sources of statistics relating to exposure to electric current:
i. Office for National Statistics (England & Wales); General Register Office for Scotland; and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
ii. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), UK
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