“Statistical Study of fires in Hotels in Italy”

Central Direction for Prevention and Technical Safety

Department of Firefighter - Ministry of the Interior - Italy

Area VI D.C.P.S.T.

Eng. Dott. M. D’ADDATO

 Total Hotel Fires in Italy from 1996 to 2006
( total 2713 fires )

450 422
382
400
340 344
350
304
300
229
250
203
200 160
151
150
89 89
100
50
0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
 Most Significant Fire Trends in Hotels from 1990 to 2007
30

25
24
22
20

15 15
13 12
12
11
10 11 11
9 11 9 9
8
7 7
5 6
2
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total : 199 Average: 11

 Monthly Distribution of Fires of Great Importance in Hotels in Italy
from 1990 to 2007
30
26
23
25 22
20
15 15
15 14 14 14 14
11 12 12
10

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 Distribution by Day of Week of Fires of Great
Importance in Hotels in Italy from 1990 to 2007
35
32
28 29 28 28 29
30

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20
20

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 Hourly Subdivision of Fires of Great Importance in
Hotels in Italy from 1990 to 2007
70
65

60

48
50
46

40
32
30

20

10

07.00 – 13.00 13.00 – 19.00 19.00 – 24.00 24.00 – 07.00

Geographical Distribution
DISTRIBUZIONE of Fires
GEOGRAFICA ofINCENDI
DEGLI Great Importance
DI GRANDE
RILEVANZAinNEGLI
Hotels and Similar
ALBERGHI in Italy (RESIDENZE
O ASSIMILABILI
TEMPORANEE FromCOLLETTIVE) PERIODO 1990-2001
1990 to 2001

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
NORD
North CENTRO
Central SUD
South
NORD CENTRO SUD
 Geographical Distribution of Fires of Great Importance
in Hotels and Similar in Italy
From 2002 to 2007
20

18

16

14

12

10

0
nord
North centro
Central sud
South
 Geographical Distribution of Fires of Great Importance
in Hotels and Similar in Italy
From 1990 to 2007

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
nord
North centro
Central sud
South
 Comparison of the total Hotel Fires with Fires of Great
Importance from 1996 to 2006

108 Fires of great importance

4%

Total hotel fires 2605

96%
 INCENDI DI NATURA ELETTRICA DI GRANDE RILEVANZA NEGLI
Electrical Fires of ALBERGHI
Great Importance
PERIODOin1990
Hotels from 1990 to 2001
2001
- 2201

42%

58%

Appliances Utilizzatori Impianti Electrical systems

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VALORI NUMERICI
values
 Casualties Due to Fires in Hotels in Italy from 1990 to 2007

90
80
80

70

60

50

40
30 30
30

19
20

8
10 5
3 4 3 4 3
2 2 1 2 1 1 0
00 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total injureds: 190 Total deads:13

 AREE
Areas of Origin D'INNESCO
(ignition) DEGLI
of Fires ofINCENDI
Great Importance
DI GRANDE RILEVANZA NEGLI
in Hotels (orALBERGHI
similar) O ASSIMILABILI
(RESIDENZE TEMPORANEE COLLETTIVE)
from 1990 to 2001 PERIODO 1990-2001

9%
23%
10%

16%
21%

21%

aree comuni
Common Areas camere
Rooms aree riservate
Private Areas magazzini
Store room altro
Other nonUnspecified
specificato
 Areas of Origin (ignition) of Fires of Great Importance
in Hotels (or similar)
from 2002
1990 to 2001
2007
6%
24%

24%

16% 26%

4%

Private
aree Areas
riservate aree comuni
Common Areas magazzini
Store Room non specificato
Unspecified Rooms
camera altro
Other
 Areas of Origin (ignition) of Fires of Great Importance
in Hotels (or similar)
from 1990 to 2007
9%
22%
22%

11% 23%

13%
aree riservate
Private Areas aree comuni
Common Areas Store Room
magazzini Unspecified
non specificato Rooms
camere altro
Other