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)
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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National Fire Protection Association. (September 30, 2022). Total number of reported highway vehicle fires in the U.S. from 1980 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/377006/nmber-of-us-highway-vehicle-fires/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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