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Statistics: Vehicle Fire Causes
July 27, 2022
27JUL
Cars By Fuel Type (2020) – USA
Fuel TypePercentage %
1. Internal Combustion62.7
2. Hybrid (Partially Electric)27.7
3. Battery Electric7.5
4. Other2.1
Source: Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Car Fires By Vehicle Type (2020) – USA
Fuel TypeTotal Fires
1. Internal Combustion199,533
2. Hybrid (Partially Electric)16,051
3. Battery Electric52
Fire Risk Recalls (2020) – USA
Fuel TypeNumber Recalled
1. Internal Combustion1,080,000
2. Battery Electric152,000
3. Hybrid (Partially Electric)32,000
Source: Recalls.gov
Electric Vehicle Fire Causes
IDTechEx collated data from 96 EV fire incidents by Company. Many occur without an obvious cause.
Source: IDTechEx Research
University of Tennessee Study: Electric car fires are more common than those in gasoline cars.
“The study found that electric car fires occur in 3 out of every 1,000 starts, while internal combustion car fires occur in 1 out of every 10,000 starts.
Electric cars are generally considered to be safer than gas cars, as they do not produce emissions that can endanger people. However, this study states that electric car fires are more common than previously thought.”
University of California-Irvine Study: “Electric car fires are responsible for approximately one-third of all car fires in the United States.”
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