gez
pfm Member
As in cars spontaneously combusting? or due to arson etc? I find it impossible to believe that 300 cars spontaneously burst in to flames in the uk each day. That would be headline national news. So I'm extremely skeptical of that claim.in the UK there are about 300 car fires per day. As of June 2023, there were an average of 20 unintentional EV fires per month.
Time to stop with the scare stories.
As I thought, more than a bit of exageration going on:
"Every year in the UK, over 100,000 cars which equates to nearly 300 a day go up in flames and around 100 people die as a result. Around 65% of these fires are started deliberately to cover criminal activity, to make a fraudulent insurance claim or as an act of vandalism. One in 12 reported stolen vehicles will be burnt out."
Vehicle Fires
Vehicle Fires Every year in the UK, over 100,000 cars which equates to nearly 300 a day go up in flames and around 100 people die as a result. Around 65% of these fires are started deliberately to cover criminal activity, to make
www.fireservice.co.uk
It goes on to say that the majority of the remaining 35% of fires are due to poor maintenance.