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 2: Casualties by location 2001-02 to 2010-11p- Scotland 1

Number Number Number
Year Fatal Casualties in Primary Fires Fatal Casualties Total Non-Fatal Casualties in Primary Fires 4 Non-Fatal Casualties Total Non-Fatal Casualties in Primary Fires excluding pre-cautionary checks 4 Non-Fatal Casualties Total
Dwellings3 Other Buildings Road Vehicles Others Dwellings3 Other Buildings Road Vehicles Others Dwellings3 Other Buildings Road Vehicles Others
2001-02 77 2 7 1 87 1,752 154 72 48 2,026 814 101 52 41 1,008
2002-03 2 69 2 5 4 80 1,608 168 55 45 1,876 823 122 48 43 1,036
2003-04 56 18 10 5 89 1,690 144 70 47 1,951 850 99 55 43 1,047
2004-05 76 2 3 4 85 1,533 99 60 38 1,730 812 62 44 25 943
2005-06 53 2 4 1 60 1,472 134 52 34 1,692 778 79 32 27 916
2006-07 38 1 6 1 46 1,450 125 63 35 1,673 750 66 48 32 896
2007-08 58 4 6 4 72 1,537 109 47 26 1,719 793 59 35 22 909
2008-09 54 2 3 5 64 1,457 80 68 43 1,648 737 56 58 37 888
2009-10r 51 3 4 1 59 1,023 94 66 29 1,212 781 83 59 25 948
2010-11p 40 3 3 1 47 1,108 109 41 36 1,294 921 89 35 32 1,077

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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