LL61 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL61 postcode district recorded 347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 526 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 526
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 526
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL61
Towns in LL61
Roads in LL61
Accidents in the LL61 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL61 postcode district
Collisions recorded
347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
526
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
23.6% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the LL61 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL61 postcode district have produced 526 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 52 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 241 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 278 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 110 collisions, 40 mph 28 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 264 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 345 casualties, Passenger 155 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201860W037700
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL61 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL61 postcode district?
347 collisions have been recorded in the LL61 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 526 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL61 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 72 were serious — 23.6% 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 18.4% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL61 postcode district happen on?
80.1% 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 526 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.