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A638 road traffic accidents

12,737 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A638 appears in 12,737 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 18,314 casualties. Of these collisions, 263 were fatal and 2,188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
263
Serious
2,188
Casualties
18,314
2025 133
2024 120
2023 122
2022 116
2021 98
2020 95
2019 111
2018 157
2017 133
2016 169
2015 167
2014 177
2013 167
2012 231
2011 213
2010 234
2009 241
2008 280
2007 287
2006 298
2005 319
2004 318
2003 286
2002 313
2001 349
2000 349
1999 331
1998 351
1997 329
1996 338
1995 366
1994 330
1993 371
1992 353
1991 349
1990 326
1989 387
1988 364
1987 318
1986 362
1985 323
1984 349
1983 315
1982 369
1981 334
1980 355
1979 334

Wakefield

2,431 recorded here

Doncaster

2,345 recorded here

Kirklees

1,929 recorded here

Worksop

722 recorded here

Bradford

83 recorded here

Barnsley

8 recorded here

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Wakefield

1,003 recorded along the A638

Doncaster

790 recorded along the A638

Dewsbury

786 recorded along the A638

Retford

286 recorded along the A638

Cleckheaton

226 recorded along the A638

Heckmondwike

217 recorded along the A638

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200914A057709

Serious
53.4425, -1.0229
2 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 20093102B0917

Slight
53.3240, -0.9394
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2009130248209

Serious
53.6831, -1.5539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2009130234209

Slight
53.6829, -1.5517
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009130240809

Slight
53.7056, -1.6515
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2009130249209

Serious
53.6688, -1.4734
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (2y) SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200914A054309

Slight
53.5149, -1.0950
4 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) MINI COOPER (3y) FORD FIESTA ROVER STREETWISE
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Accident 2009130229609

Slight
53.6512, -1.5273
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU YRV Car
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Accident 2009130248509

Slight
53.6800, -1.5099
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA VAUXHALL TIGRA VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2009130234309

Slight
53.7284, -1.7150
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 APRILIA SR 50 (1y)
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Accident 20093102B0845

Slight
53.3827, -1.0146
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2009130215909

Slight
53.6805, -1.5081
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG ZS
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Accident 200914A045809

Slight
53.5172, -1.1005
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 200914A043609

Slight
53.5002, -1.0770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2009130233009

Slight
53.6895, -1.6303
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Car
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Accident 2009130179009

Slight
53.7092, -1.6614
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN FIAT PUNTO VOLVO V70 (4y)
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Accident 2009130229909

Slight
53.6693, -1.4752
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2009130194409

Slight
53.7316, -1.7203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER YAMAHA YBR 125 (1y)
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Accident 2009130191109

Slight
53.7239, -1.7123
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2009130191709

Slight
53.6942, -1.6329
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC AUDI 80
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