From 1996 to 1998, there were an estimated annual average of 377,000 highway vehicle (automobiles, vans, trucks) fires. (Highway vehicle fires represent more than 96% of all mobile property fires.) Each year, these fires resulted in an average of approximately 515 deaths, 3,000 injuries, and $1.1 billion in property loss. This report addresses the characteristics of 1998 highway vehicle fires. Data are from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).


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    Title :

    Highway Vehicle Fires. U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Research Series, Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2001 (Rev. March 2002)


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English