NFRS 2022 129 - e-bike fires

You asked for:

Please could you tell me for each of 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023:

1. How many fires suspected of being caused by faulty e-bike or scooter batteries have there been which have been responded to by your fire service?
2. How many of these caused injuries?
3. How many of these caused death?

Our Response:

1. How many fires suspected of being caused by faulty e-bike or scooter batteries have there been which have been responded to by your fire service?

   Answer: - 6

   • 2020: 1
   • 2021: 2
   • 2022: 2
   • 2023 up to 30/03/2023: 1
2. How many of these caused injuries?

   Answer: - 1 Minor Injury

   • 2020: 0
   • 2021: 1 Minor Injury
   • 2022: 0
   • 2023 up to 30/03/2023: 0
3. How many of these caused death?

   Answer: - No Information Held, no fatalities recorded.