Electrical Safety First Core Data Set - Wales
Note: this is a working document and subject to review. When more up to date information becomes available, this data set will be updated to reflect this.
Deaths, Injuries and Fires 2018/19
Source: Correspondence with StatsWales
895 accidental dwelling fires of electrical origin – 62% of all accidental dwelling fires
Of those, 344 or 38% were attributed to misuse.
663 or 68% took place in the kitchen
314 or 35% were attributed to faulty appliances or supplies
Source of Ignition for electrical fires in Wales from 2014-2019
| Source of Fire | Overall Fires | Fuel Supply |
Faulty Appliance or Leads |
Misuse |
Too |
Total |
| Microwave | 286 | 3 | 24 | 234 | 3 | 264 |
| Electrical - wiring, cabling, plugs | 772 | 533 | 147 | 14 | 6 | 700 |
| Dishwasher | 88 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Fridge / Freezer | 67 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| Spin Dryer | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Tumble Dryer | 285 | 12 | 174 | 16 | 5 | 207 |
| Washing Machine | 173 | 20 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| Washer / Dryer | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| TOTAL | 1700 | 597 | 627 | 267 | 15 | 1506 |
[1] https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Community-Safety-and-Social-Inclusion/Community-Safety/Fire-Incidents/Fires-and-False-Alarms/accidentalprimaryfires-by-cause-sourceignition
[2] DTI Report: "Consumer Safety Research - Residual Current Devices - added value for home safety” http://www.dti.gov.uk/homesafetynetwork/pdf/rcd.pdf