Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen

Coroner Area
Reports: 65 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 9 Feb 2026

54% response rate (below 62% average).

Response Status
Responded 35 Historic 28 Pending 1
AI Classification
Action Taken 58%
Action Planned 32%
Noted 5%
Disputed 5%
Based on 19 classified responses
Top Categories
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (34) State Custody related deaths (8) Other related deaths (8) Mental Health related deaths (6) Road (Highways Safety) related dea… (6)
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How does this area compare?
vs North West average: -54 reports · -8pp response rate
vs national average: -18 reports · -8pp response rate
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Brody O’Brien
Response Pending
2026-0084 9 Feb 2026
Rossendale Borough Council Health and Safety Executive
Child Death (from 2015)
Concerns summary An unsecured ligature point was accessible, and emergency services faced difficult, treacherous access to the location, hindering timely intervention.