Are electric cars more likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel cars?


Studies from across the globe show that, despite fearmongering, EVs are less likely to catch fire than cars powered by petrol or diesel.
Up to 1,500 cars involved in multi-storey blaze that closed Luton Airport

Car park fire closes Luton Airport


Flights were cancelled at Luton Airport after a fire broke out in a multi-storey car park overnight.
Jay Leno released from hospital after face burns

Jay Leno out of hospital after burns to face


The American comedian and car collector Jay Leno has been released from a Los Angeles hospital following an incident ten days ago.
Jay Leno with White steam car

Jay Leno hospitalised for burns


The American comedian and car collector Jay Leno has been hospitalised after suffering serious burns while working on a vehicle at his garage.
Insurance company Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in staged crash test

Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in crash test


Axa has apologised for creating a "false impression" with a video of a crash test in which a Tesla Model S rolls over and bursts into flames.
Vintage aircraft crashes on highway in California

Video: Classic plane in German WWII livery crashes


A classic aircraft dressed in the livery of a WWII aeroplane from the German Luftwaffe crashed on a highway in the United States of America.

M40 motorway closed by huge lorry blaze


A huge fire caused by a fatal crash involving three lorries brought all traffic to a halt on a stretch of the M40 motorway this morning.

Video: Irate customer sets petrol station on fire


A livid petrol station customer sought revenge for what he perceived as poor service, by setting the forecourt on fire.
Father and son drive through forest fire on camping trip

Video: Father and son flee forest fire by car


Mobile phone footage captured a desperate attempt by a father and son to escape a raging wildfire in their car.

Video: 70 injured in tanker explosion in Italy


At least 70 people have been injured in a devastating tanker explosion on an autostradale in Bologna, Italy.
Truck driver miraculously escapes from burning wreckage

Truck driver miraculously escapes burning wreckage


The fiery aftermath of a semi truck ('articulated lorry' to us) crashing into a bridge has been captured on video.
Ken Block's Ford Escort Cosworth rally car goes up in flames

Watch Ken Block's Escort Cosworth go up in flames


Ken Block's rallying escapades for 2018 have been cut short, after his 1990s Ford Escort Cosworth rally car burst into flames during a rally.
Watch as vandal sets fire to red-light camera

Watch as vandal sets fire to red-light camera


A helmet-wearing vandal has been caught setting fire to a traffic camera in Windsor, a suburb of Melbourne, on April 2.