U.S. highway vehicle fires 1980-2021

In 2021, there were around 174,000 highway vehicle fires reported in the United States. This is a slight increase from the previous year, where there were 173,000 highway vehicle fires reported across the country.

Total number of reported highway vehicle fires in the U.S. from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of highway vehicle fires in thousands
2021	174
2020	173
2019	189.5
2018	181.5
2017	168
2016	173
2015	174
2014	167.5
2013	164
2012	172.5
2011	187.5
2010	184.5
2009	190.5
2008	207
2007	227.5
2006	250
2005	259
2004	266.5
2003	286
2002	307
2001	327
2000	325
1999	345
1998	358.5
1997	377
1996	395
1995	386
1994	402
1993	402
1992	385.5
1991	406.5
1990	415
1989	415
1988	459
1987	451
1986	438
1985	437
1984	437
1983	435
1982	433
1981	453
1980	456

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1980 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Highway vehicles include any vehicle designed to operate normally on highways, such as automobiles, motorcycles, buses, trucks, and trailers, but not manufactured homes on foundations.
Values are estimates.
Figures from prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions of the report.

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