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Fire Fatalities beyond the dwelling of fire origin in Scotland
The study reports on fire fatalities which have occurred in Scotland where the victim has died beyond the dwelling of fire origin. This specifically includes multi storey flats and tenements and whether external wall cladding was recorded as being involved during the fatal fire event.
Appendix A - Likelihood of fire fatality in different property types
The data in this Appendix are provided as supporting information relating to the probability of fatalities in different property types in Scotland, which was covered in Section 2.4.
| Property Type Full | Frequency | Total incidents | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy, Up to 3 storeys | 129 | 3674 | 3.5% |
| Tenement Building | 47 | 2248 | 2.1% |
| Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy, 4 to 9 storeys | 40 | 1543 | 2.6% |
| Purpose Built Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy, 10 or more storeys | 28 | 784 | 3.6% |
| Self-contained Sheltered Housing | 25 | 797 | 3.1% |
| Converted Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy, Up to 2 storeys | 9 | 219 | 4.1% |
| Converted Flat/Maisonette - multiple occupancy, 3 or more storeys | 6 | 266 | 2.3% |
| Sheltered Housing - not self-contained | 3 | 68 | 4.4% |
| Residential Home, Retirement/Elderly | 2 | 6116 | 0.033% |
| Licensed HMO, 3 or more storeys | 1 | 23 | 4.3% |
| Licensed HMO, Up to 2 storeys | 1 | 15 | 6.7% |
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