U.S. fire statistics: civilian fire deaths in the U.S., by property use 2021

In 2021, fires in one- and two-family homes accounted for 2,440 civilian fatalities in the United States. In that same year, about 400 civilians died in apartment fires, and 650 civilians died in fires in highway vehicle fires.

Civilian fire deaths in the United States in 2021, by property use

Type of property	Estimated fatalities
One- and two-family homes*	2,440
Highway vehicles	650
Apartments	400
Non-residential structures***	130
Other residential**	40
Other vehicles	30

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* Includes manufactured homes.
** Includes hotels and motels, college dormitories, boarding houses, etc.
*** Includes public assembly, educational, institutional, store and office, industry, utility, storage, and special structure properties.
'Other Vehicles' includes trains, boats, ships, farm vehicles and construction vehicles. 'All Other' includes outside properties with value, as well as brush, rubbish, and other outside locations.

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