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Lithium-ion Battery Incident Reporting

The proliferation of lithium-ion batteries and the products that run on them has resulted in an exponential increase in incidents resulting in injuries and fatalities.

To report a battery incident for inclusion in the database or for more information on the incident reporting database, contact us.

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Knowledge is power

Tracking and transparent reporting of battery-related incidents — including product type, what happened and the impact — is critical to helping drive understanding of this technology and where the greatest risks exist.

15,844 total lithium-ion battery incidents, including 3,025 in 2024

Increase in total incidents over time

 

Total incidents reported for each category

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CONSUMER PRODUCTS

2,176
total injuries

197
total fatalities

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES (>20MPH)

192
total injuries

97
total fatalities

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MICRO-MOBILITY DEVICES (<20MPH)

1,958
total injuries

336
total fatalities

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ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

65
total injuries

4
total fatalities

 

 

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Incident awareness and analysis

Reporting is critical to understanding the depth and nature of this challenge. With limited visibility into battery incidents globally, we know this data is just the beginning – there are many more incidents occurring than are being reported. Some countries release bulk estimates rather than individual data points. Others, like Japan, provide weekly data points through the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation.

 

 

Reported incidents by type

 

Incidents over time by battery status





Total incidents by data source

Graph depicting incidents by data source

Incidents reported by country

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Graphs showing lithium-ion battery incidents by country
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To report a battery incident for inclusion in the database or for more information on the incident reporting database, contact us.

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