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U.S. highway vehicle fires: civilian deaths 1980 to 2017
U.S. highway vehicle fires: civilian deaths 1980 to 2017
Number of civilian deaths caused by highway vehicle fires in the United States from 1980 to 2017
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the total number of civilian deaths caused by highway vehicle fires in the United States from 1980 to 2017. In 2017, there were 168,000 highway vehicle fires reported in the United States which caused 400 civilian deaths.
Number of civilian deaths caused by highway vehicle fires in the United States from 1980 to 2017
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| Number of civilian deaths | |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 650 |
| 1981 | 770 |
| 1982 | 575 |
| 1983 | 670 |
| 1984 | 530 |
| 1985 | 770 |
| 1986 | 665 |
| 1987 | 755 |
| 1988 | 800 |
| 1989 | 560 |
| 1990 | 645 |
| 1991 | 530 |
| 1992 | 665 |
| 1993 | 540 |
| 1994 | 555 |
| 1995 | 490 |
| 1996 | 550 |
| 1997 | 450 |
| 1998 | 545 |
| 1999 | 450 |
| 2000 | 450 |
| 2001* | 470 |
| 2002 | 540 |
| 2003 | 455 |
| 2004 | 520 |
| 2005 | 500 |
| 2006 | 445 |
| 2007 | 365 |
| 2008 | 350 |
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 285 |
| 2011 | 270 |
| 2012 | 300 |
| 2013 | 300 |
| 2014 | 310 |
| 2015 | 445 |
| 2016 | 280 |
| 2017 | 400 |
| Number of civilian deaths | |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 650 |
| 1981 | 770 |
| 1982 | 575 |
| 1983 | 670 |
| 1984 | 530 |
| 1985 | 770 |
| 1986 | 665 |
| 1987 | 755 |
| 1988 | 800 |
| 1989 | 560 |
| 1990 | 645 |
| 1991 | 530 |
| 1992 | 665 |
| 1993 | 540 |
| 1994 | 555 |
| 1995 | 490 |
| 1996 | 550 |
| 1997 | 450 |
| 1998 | 545 |
| 1999 | 450 |
| 2000 | 450 |
| 2001* | 470 |
| 2002 | 540 |
| 2003 | 455 |
| 2004 | 520 |
| 2005 | 500 |
| 2006 | 445 |
| 2007 | 365 |
| 2008 | 350 |
| 2009 | 260 |
| 2010 | 285 |
| 2011 | 270 |
| 2012 | 300 |
| 2013 | 300 |
| 2014 | 310 |
| 2015 | 445 |
| 2016 | 280 |
| 2017 | 400 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the total number of civilian deaths caused by highway vehicle fires in the United States from 1980 to 2017. In 2017, there were 168,000 highway vehicle fires reported in the United States which caused 400 civilian deaths.
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- 1980-2017
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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.
Figures from prior to 2017 were taken from previous editions of the report.
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- 1980-2017
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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.
Figures from prior to 2017 were taken from previous editions of the report.
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