E bike and E scooter fires 2022 to 2024 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

From 2022 to 2024, please would you tell me:



The TOTAL number of reported e-bike and e-scooter fires;

The TOTAL number of injuries as a result of e-bike and e-scooter fires;

The TOTAL number of  fatalities as a result of e-bike and e-scooter fires.



https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/media/8869/foi-response-foia84211.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/may/02/e-bike-e-scooter-battery-fires-uk-data

 

Additionally, I wish this information to broken down by year and provided in a spreadsheet format.
 

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.  
 
Fires caused by e-bikes or e-scooters            
            
 

Fires caused by E bikes or E scooters      
       
  2022 2023 2024
No. of fires caused by e-bikes or e-scooters 1 0 2
No. of injuries from fires caused by e-bikes or e-scooters 1 0 6
No. of fatalities from fires caused by e-bikes or e-scooters 0 0 0

 

Reference number
11375177
Date request received
7 January 2025
Date of decision
17 January 2025