ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Hazmat Data & Reports

Original data analysis for firefighters and hazmat responders — built from federal incident datasets, not secondhand summaries.

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DATA & REPORTS

Data reference only. Figures summarize federal transportation incident reports and do not include fixed-facility incidents. Always follow SOP/SOG and the current ERG for incident-specific actions.

Written by

Koray Korkut

Reviewed by

Ertuğrul Öz

Last reviewed

Jul 19, 2026

Source level

Federal incident data (PHMSA)

Why We Built This

Most hazmat pages describe how to respond to a material. This section asks a different question: which materials, transport modes, and conditions actually generate the most fire department and EMS hazmat responses in the United States — using original analysis of public federal incident data rather than secondhand summaries.

📊 Data & Reports

PHMSA Fire/EMS Analysis

Which Hazmat Materials Trigger the Most Fire Department Responses? A 10-Year Federal Data Analysis (2015–2024)

An original analysis of 10 years of U.S. DOT/PHMSA hazardous materials incident reports, isolating the incidents that actually triggered a fire department or EMS response.

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CPSC E-Bike/Lithium Fire Analysis

E-Bike and Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: A 5-Year Federal Incident Data Analysis (2019–2023)

Analysis of CPSC's own micromobility incident dataset — 227 documented e-bike, e-scooter, and hoverboard battery fire incidents, and what the data shows about when and why they happen.

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