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<p>The number of fires and spillages on the Strategic Road Network since the formation
of Highways England are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><em>Financial
Year</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Incident Type</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Spillage</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fire</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY
2015-16</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,346</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,364</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY
2016-17</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,429</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,660</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY
2017-18</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,860</em></p></td><td><p><em>2,816</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>FY
2018-19</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,562</em></p></td><td><p><em>3,105</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Grand
Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>14,197</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>10,945</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Highways England and the department recognise the potential impact of spillages
on our road users and on neighbouring communities. The department recently produced
guides, aimed specifically at commercial drivers, to help reduce the severity and
impact of a diesel spill. Highways England is also looking at ways to improve how
our own staff and service providers respond and deal with spillages. In April 2019,
the department commenced a research project to understand the causes of fire in commercial
vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not have evidence of what role litter
plays in these incidents. As set out in the Litter Strategy for England (2017), the
Government is committed to reducing the amount of litter on our network.</p>
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