Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2010-11

Statistical information on the incidents attended by Scotland's fire and rescue services for 2010-11.


Table 13: Primary fires by location and motive of fire 2001-02 to 2010-11 p- Scotland 1
Number
Dwellings3- Accidental Other Buildings - Accidental Road Vehicles - Accidental Other - Accidental Total Accidental Primary Fires
Year Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4
2001-02 6,865 67 1,391 1,993 1 90 1,595 6 60 427 - 16 10,880 74 1,557
2002-03 2 6,114 61 1,369 1,927 1 114 1,428 4 45 416 2 25 9,885 68 1,553
2003-04 6,226 53 1,402 1,837 17 85 1,443 7 66 472 2 17 9,978 79 1,570
2004-05 5,642 70 1,277 1,778 2 54 1,279 3 54 348 3 23 9,047 78 1,408
2005-06 5,628 44 1,164 1,945 2 80 1,314 2 50 369 - 17 9,256 48 1,311
2006-07 5,594 32 1,155 1,684 - 62 1,391 5 60 388 - 18 9,057 37 1,295
2007-08 5,479 54 1,247 1,763 2 84 1,276 3 41 393 2 18 8,911 61 1,390
2008-09 5,397 49 1,188 1,655 2 57 1,254 - 61 296 5 25 8,602 56 1,331
2009-10 r 5,367 46 885 2,038 3 74 1,514 2 57 475 1 18 9,394 52 1,034
2010-11p 5,254 38 945 2,022 2 70 1,437 2 36 439 1 17 9,152 43 1,068
Dwellings3- Deliberate Other Buildings - Deliberate Road Vehicles - Deliberate Others - Deliberate Total Deliberate Primary Fires
Year Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4 Fires Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties4
2001-02 2,030 10 361 1,900 1 64 4,056 1 12 833 1 32 8,819 13 469
2002-03 2 1,761 8 239 1,742 1 54 3,973 1 10 847 2 20 8,323 12 323
2003-04 1,905 3 288 1,608 1 59 3,478 3 4 719 3 30 7,710 10 381
2004-05 1,407 6 256 1,356 - 45 2,723 - 6 618 1 15 6,104 7 322
2005-06 1,433 9 308 1,313 - 54 2,554 2 2 569 1 17 5,869 12 381
2006-07 1,369 6 295 1,203 1 63 2,464 1 3 664 1 17 5,700 9 378
2007-08 1,187 4 290 1,159 2 25 1,787 3 6 573 2 8 4,706 11 329
2008-09 1,308 5 269 975 - 23 1,677 3 7 612 - 18 4,572 8 317
2009-10 r 1,194 5 138 969 - 20 1,478 2 9 972 - 11 4,613 7 178
2010-11p 1,082 2 163 815 1 39 1,248 1 5 934 - 19 4,079 4 226

Notes
p - provisional
r - revised
1 - with the exception of 2009-10 and 2010-11, figures for primary fires are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service level
2 - does not include incidents that occurred during national industrial action in November 2002, January 2003 and February 2003
3 - includes caravans and houseboats used solely as a permanent dwelling
4 - there has been a change in the recording of non-fatal casualties and 2009-10 and beyond can no longer be compared to previous years - see paragraph 6.3.3 ii for details

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