Clothes Dryer Fires in U.S. Homes by Cause (Ignition Factor)
1990-1994 Annual Average
Unknowns Allocated
| Cause |
Fires |
|
Civilian Deaths |
|
Civilian Injuries |
|
Direct Property Damage
(in Millions) |
| Lack of Maintenance |
3,800 |
(27.6%) |
|
1 |
(7.1%) |
|
51 |
(18.5%) |
|
$9.3 |
(14.9%) |
| Part failure, leak or break |
1,500 |
(11.0%) |
|
2 |
(21.4%) |
|
33 |
(12.0%) |
|
$7.8 |
(%12.4) |
| Short circuit or ground fault |
1,500 |
(10.7%) |
|
1 |
(14.3%) |
|
23 |
(8.2%) |
|
$10.4 |
(16.6%) |
| Unclassified or unknown type mechanical failure |
1,300 |
(9.2%) |
|
1 |
(7.1%) |
|
25 |
(8.9%) |
|
$7.8 |
(12.4%) |
| Combustable too close |
1,100 |
(8.0%) |
|
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
25 |
(9.0%) |
|
$4.2 |
(6.7%) |
| Unclassified or unknown type operational deficiency |
1,100 |
(7.7%) |
|
2 |
(21.4%) |
|
16 |
(5.6%) |
|
$4.3 |
(6.9%) |
| Other electrical failure |
800 |
(5.5%) |
|
1 |
(11.9%) |
|
14 |
(4.9%) |
|
$4.9 |
(7.8%) |
| Automatic control failure |
700 |
(4.8%) |
|
1 |
(11.9%) |
|
12 |
(4.3%) |
|
$2.7 |
(4.3%) |
| Overloaded |
300 |
(2.4%) |
|
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
10 |
(3.8%) |
|
$1.1 |
(1.8%) |
| Unsttended |
300 |
(2.1%) |
|
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
4 |
(1.5%) |
|
$2.5 |
(3.9%) |
| Other known |
1,500 |
(11.1%) |
|
0 |
(4.8%) |
|
65 |
(23.3%) |
|
$7.7 |
(12.2%) |
| |
| Total* |
13,700 |
(100.0%) |
|
8 |
(100.0%) |
|
277 |
(100.0%) |
|
$62.7 |
(100.0%) |
| |
| 1989-1993 annual average |
13,400 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
248 |
|
|
$58.3 |
|
| 1990-1994 annual average |
13,300 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
221 |
|
|
$55.3 |
|
| 1985-1989 annual average |
13,400 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
177 |
|
|
$43.8 |
|
| 1983-1987 annual average |
13,900 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
186 |
|
|
$40.8 |
|
| |
* Totals may not equal sums due to rounding error
Fires are estimated to the nearest hundred, civilian deaths and injuries to the nearest one, and
direct property damage to the nearest hundred thousand doallars.
Source NFIRS, NFPA Survey
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