L61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L61 postcode district recorded 405 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 565 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 565
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 565
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L61
Roads in L61
Accidents in the L61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
405
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
565
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L61 postcode district
Collisions in the L61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the L61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L61 postcode district have produced 565 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 52 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 292 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 388 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 321 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 325 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 367 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L61 postcode district?
405 collisions have been recorded in the L61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 565 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 83 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the L61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L61 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L61 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L61 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the L61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 565 casualties recorded in the L61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L61 postcode district rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the L61 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the L61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.