London e-bike and e-scooter fires hit record high as survivor compares blaze to grenade going off

London e-bike and e-scooter fires hit record high as survivor compares blaze to grenade going off

London's firefighters attended more than 200 blazes linked to e-bikes and e-scooters last year

Record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London last year

Among the more than 200 blazes were two fatal incidents, taking the total number of deaths linked to the vehicles to five since 2023, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter The aftermath of an e-bike fire in Shepherds Bush A record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires were recorded in London in 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. Two Londoners lost their lives in tragic blazes, taking the total number of fatalities …

Record number of fires linked to e-bikes and e-scooters as pressure mounts to regulate vehicles – Hackney Citizen

Two Londoners lost their lives to the fires in 2025

E-bike and e-scooter fires surge across London as safety fears grow

A record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires were recorded in London in 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. Two Londoners lost their lives in tragic blazes, taking the total number of fatalities linked to the vehicles to five since 2023. The London Fire Brigade (LFB), which collated the figures, said the number of fires have largely been driven by faulty or poorly built vehicles, which are often bought online or secondhand.…

Call for delivery firms to act to reduce risk of e-bike fires

The London Fire Brigade is calling for leading delivery firms - Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo - to do more to make their riders aware of the fire risk of the batteries used to power their e-bikes and e-scooters. The Brigade was called out to more than 200 fires caused by faulty batteries in…

New figures show record number of fires linked to e-bikes and e-scooters

A record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires were recorded in London in 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. Two Londoners lost their lives in tragic blazes, taking the total number of fatalities linked to the vehicles to five since 2023. The London Fire Brigade (LFB), which collated the figures, said the number […]