- Request
-
Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) How many fires have been linked to e-bikes and e-scooters (including associated batteries) since 2018 to date
a) Broken down by e-bike or e-scooter
b) Broken down by year
2) How many casualties resulted from these incidents?
3) How many fatalities resulted from these incidents?
4) The highest number of casualties recorded in any single incident within this dataset?
5) Where recorded, number of these incidents that occurred in dwellings?
6) Where recorded, the size of fire for these incidents (e.g. item, room, one floor, two or more floors, whole building)?
- Decision
-
Data available for 01/01/2019 – 31/05/2026.
1 a-b.
e-bike
e-scooter
Grand Total
2019
0
0
0
2020
0
0
0
2021
1
0
1
2022
1
0
1
2023
0
1
1
2024
2
1
3
2025
1
2
3
2026 (January-May)
0
1
1
Grand Total
5
5
10
2.
Number of casualties
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
1
2023
0
2024
6
2025
0
2026 (January-May)
0
Grand Total
7
3.
Number of fatalities
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026 (January-May)
0
Grand Total
0
4.
Number of casualties
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
1
2023
0
2024
6
2025
0
2026 (January-May)
0
5.
Number of incidents
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
1
2023
1
2024
3
2025
1
2026 (January-May)
1
Grand Total
7
6.
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026 (January-May)
Grand Total
Limited to 1st item ignited
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Limited to floor of origin (not whole building)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Limited to room of origin
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
4
Whole building
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Whole vehicle
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
Grand Total
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
10
- Reference number
- 16862267
- Date request received
- 11 June 2026
- Date of decision
- 9 July 2026