CAR PARK FIRES IN NUMBERS

摘要

In the 12 year period studied there were 3096 fires reported in car parks that were subject to the Building Regulations. Of these, 1592 started in a vehicle (i.e. 1504 were not in a vehicle). However, the number of vehicle fires per year shows an overall (but not consistent) decline, with 400 in 1994 but only around 140 in 2005.rnMost car park fires (68%) occurred in buildings reported as 'car park buildings'. 6% of fires in a car park occur in 'flats'. Most injuries from fires in car parks occur in car park buildings (45%), followed by flats (26%); hence 6% of fires in car parks are causing 26% of the injuries (car parks in flats) while 68% of the fires have caused only 45% of the injuries (car park buildings). It follows that fires in car parks within flats are the more dangerous.