Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2010-11

Statistical information on the incidents attended by Scotland's fire and rescue services for 2010-11.


Table 8: Casualties from primary fires 2001-02 to 2010-11 p- Scotland
Fatal Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties2 Non-Fatal Casualties - excluding precautionary check-ups2
Year Number Rate per million population Number Rate per million population Number Rate per million population Scotland's Population 3
2001-02 87 17.2 2,026 400.1 1,008 199.0 5,064,200
2002-03 (1) 80 15.8 1,876 371.1 1,036 205.0 5,054,800
2003-04 89 17.6 1,951 385.8 1,047 207.0 5,057,400
2004-05 85 16.7 1,730 340.7 943 185.7 5,078,400
2005-06 60 11.8 1,692 332.1 916 179.8 5,094,800
2006-07 46 9.0 1,673 327.0 896 175.1 5,116,900
2007-08 72 14.0 1,719 334.2 909 176.7 5,144,200
2008-09 64 12.4 1,648 318.9 888 171.8 5,168,500
2009-10 r 59 11.4 1,212 233.3 948 182.5 5,194,000
2010-11p 47 9.0 1,294 247.8 1,077 206.2 5,222,100

Notes
r - revised
1 - does not include incidents that occurred during national industrial action in November 2002, January 2003 and February 2003
2 - there has been a change in the recording of non-fatal casualties and 2009-10 and beyond can no longer be compared to previous
years - see paragraph 6.3.3 ii for details
3 - NRS: Mid-Year Estimates http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/mid-year/time-series.html

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