Safety & accountability
A selected record of serious incidents. The chemistry, installation and investigator’s findings matter more than the headline.
Read this register as evidence of consequences, not fire frequency. It is not a comprehensive incident database or a comparison of EV and combustion-vehicle fire rates. Original incident dates and source dates may differ.
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Stationary lithium-ion storage units shifted after their securing arrangements failed in heavy weather. Damaged units entered thermal runaway, causing two fires. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Scope of the evidence Battery-storage cargo, not EVs. The vessel was damaged, not reported as a total loss.
The yacht burned and sank at a shipyard. The NTSB identified thermal runaway in a 24-volt lithium-ion battery bank during manual charging with an inoperable battery management system. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Scope of the evidence An onboard battery installation; not an electric-car carrier.
Monterey County documented the fire, a later reignition and work to disconnect remaining cells. The record demonstrates the duration and operational complexity of managing a damaged battery installation.
Scope of the evidence The cited county update does not establish the initial ignition cause. The rating is not a measure of energy burned or financial loss.
A severe car park fire was investigated by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The service identified a diesel vehicle as the origin and stated that it was neither a mild hybrid nor a plug-in electric vehicle.
Scope of the evidence Included to correct the record. This incident is not evidence of a lithium-ion battery ignition.
Use an identifiable public authority or investigation. Record uncertainty. Distinguish the initial ignition from later battery involvement. Correct attribution when the evidence changes.