Experts have revealed the types of properties most likely to accidentally catch fire in new research.
The home safety experts looked at types of properties as well as areas across the country with the most incidents of accidental home fires.
The research did this by looking at the percentage of fires that were accidents in different types of homes as well as the number of fire and rescue incidents per 100,000 people in various areas.
Here are the properties and areas you are most likely to experience an accidental fire in, according to ADT.
The properties most likely to accidentally catch fire, according to experts
The experts revealed single-occupancy bungalows to be most at risk of accidental fires with 94.19% of fires being accidental.
The experts said that because these buildings have only one floor, the impact of fires can be more devastating.
Next up was 'other dwellings' such as mobile homes and self-contained sheltered housing with a rate of 92%.
Here is the full list and percentage of accidental fires:
1. Bungalow- Single Occupancy
94.19%
2. Other Dwellings
92.24%
3. House- Single Occupancy
91.72%
4. Purpose Built Medium Flat/Maisonette
89.83%
5. Converted Flat/Maisonette- Single Occupancy
88.33%
6. Purpose Built Low Rise Flat/ Maisonettes
86.35%
7. Purpose Built High Rise Flat/ Maisonette
84.16
8. Dwelling-Multiple Occupancy
81.05
Areas with the most fire and rescue incidents
Here are the areas in England that have the most fire and rescue incidents with the rate per 100,000 people in 2021/22.
1. Greater London
202.96
2. Greater Manchester
53.99
3. West Midlands
46.28
4. West Yorkshire
44.29
5. Kent
34.88
6. Lancashire
34.07
7. Merseyside
32.44
8. Tyne and Wear
31.76
9. Hampshire and Isle of Wight
29.68
10. Devon and Somerset
29.40
Greater London experienced the most fire and rescue incidents by far with a rate of 202.96 per 100,000 people.
Other areas like Greater Manchester and the West Midlands also experienced a higher number of fire and rescue incidents.
Greater Manchester experienced a 34.84% rise in the number of fires between 2021 and 2022.
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