Experts have revealed the types of properties most likely to accidentally catch fire in new research.

The home safety experts looked at types of properties as well as areas across the country with the most incidents of accidental home fires.

The research did this by looking at the percentage of fires that were accidents in different types of homes as well as the number of fire and rescue incidents per 100,000 people in various areas.

Here are the properties and areas you are most likely to experience an accidental fire in, according to ADT.

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The properties most likely to accidentally catch fire, according to experts 

The experts revealed single-occupancy bungalows to be most at risk of accidental fires with 94.19% of fires being accidental.

The experts said that because these buildings have only one floor, the impact of fires can be more devastating.

Next up was 'other dwellings' such as mobile homes and self-contained sheltered housing with a rate of 92%.

Here is the full list and percentage of accidental fires:

1. Bungalow- Single Occupancy

94.19%

2. Other Dwellings

92.24%

3. House- Single Occupancy

91.72%

4. Purpose Built Medium Flat/Maisonette

89.83%

5. Converted Flat/Maisonette- Single Occupancy 

88.33%

6. Purpose Built Low Rise Flat/ Maisonettes 

86.35%

7. Purpose Built High Rise Flat/ Maisonette 

84.16

8. Dwelling-Multiple Occupancy

81.05

Areas with the most fire and rescue incidents

Here are the areas in England that have the most fire and rescue incidents with the rate per 100,000 people in 2021/22.

1. Greater London

202.96

2. Greater Manchester

53.99

3. West Midlands

46.28

4. West Yorkshire

44.29

5. Kent

34.88

6. Lancashire

34.07

7. Merseyside

32.44

8. Tyne and Wear

31.76

9. Hampshire and Isle of Wight

29.68

10. Devon and Somerset

29.40

Greater London experienced the most fire and rescue incidents by far with a rate of 202.96 per 100,000 people.

Other areas like Greater Manchester and the West Midlands also experienced a higher number of fire and rescue incidents.

Greater Manchester experienced a 34.84% rise in the number of fires between 2021 and 2022.