LL61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL61 postcode district recorded 349 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 528 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 528
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 528
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL61
Towns in LL61
Roads in LL61
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
349
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
528
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL61 postcode district
Collisions in the LL61 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18.3% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.9% of recorded collisions in the LL61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL61 postcode district have produced 528 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 53 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 243 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 279 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 266 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 347 casualties, Passenger 155 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 349 accidents
Accident 201060L001679
SlightAccident 2009609219501
SeriousAccident 2009609213490
SlightAccident 2009609212947
SlightAccident 2009609210362
SlightAccident 2009609204333
SlightAccident 2009609156542
SeriousAccident 2009609153447
SlightAccident 2009609018129
SlightAccident 2009609150549
SeriousAccident 2009609999999
SlightAccident 2009609085026
SlightAccident 2009609083625
SeriousAccident 2009609070460
SeriousAccident 2009609068106
SeriousAccident 2009609062745
SlightAccident 2009609002298
SeriousAccident 2009609015837
SlightAccident 2009609004698
FatalAccident 2008608237705
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL61 postcode district?
349 collisions have been recorded in the LL61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 528 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 73 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the LL61 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL61 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the LL61 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL61 postcode district happen on?
79.9% of collisions in the LL61 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL61 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 528 casualties recorded in the LL61 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL61 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL61 postcode district fell 67% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LL61 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 LL61 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.