From 2017 onwards, this dataset provides a monthly-updated breakdown of fires involving lithium batteries and electric vehicles in London. It includes separate tabs for incident data and figures on fatalities and injuries. The data is compiled by the London Fire Commissioner and the Greater London Authority.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in lithium battery fire incidents based on monthly incident data from 2017 onwards
- Assess the human impact of electric vehicle fires based on fatality and injury figures
- Model fire risk growth rates for lithium batteries based on the described fastest-growing risk status
Strengths
- Data is updated monthly, one month in arrears, suggesting regular maintenance
- Covers incidents from calendar year 2017 onwards, providing a multi-year time series
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- London Fire Brigade / London Fire Commissioner
- Collection Method
- Operational incident reporting by the fire and rescue authority for London.
- Time Range
- From calendar year 2017 onwards.
- Freshness
- Updated monthly, one month in arrears.
- Geography
- London, UK.