Incidents In The Media 2020

We have collected together firework incidents we have found reported in the media.

The number of incidents reported in the media is increasing year on year as shown in the table below

Below we have sorted the 2020 incidents by category to download with live links to the relevant article:

Attacks On Emergency Services 2020 Media ReportsDownload

89% of the Attacks on Emergency Services were within the Seasonal Sales Period*

Antisocial Behaviour 2020 Media ReportsDownload

74% of Antisocial Behaviour Incidents were within the Seasonal Sales Period*

Injuries To Humans 2020 Media ReportsDownload

76% of Injuries to Humans were within the Seasonal Sales Period*

Injuries/Deaths/Trauma to Animals 2020 Media ReportsDownload

77% of incidents involving Animals were within the Seasonal Sales Period*

Damage To Property 2020 Media ReportsDownload

81% of Damage To Property was within the Seasonal Sales Period*

It should be noted that this represents a cursory perusal of the media by one group only and is not a complete record.

* Seasonal Sales Period =

  • Chinese New Year 22/01/20 to 25/01/20
  • Bonfire Night 15/10/20 to 10/11/20
  • Diwali 11/11/20 to 14/11/20
  • New Year 26/12/20 to 31/12/20
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