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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 2009130014909

Slight
53.6915, -1.6327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2009130113109

Slight
53.7077, -1.6709
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009130010309

Slight
53.6895, -1.6359
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA RENAULT Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200914A000309

Slight
53.5573, -1.1816
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 200814A246808

Slight
53.5504, -1.1768
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
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Accident 20083102B3605

Slight
53.3419, -0.9773
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO S60 BMW Z3
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Accident 2008131095808

Slight
53.6931, -1.5915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (3y) AUDI A3
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Accident 2008131149108

Slight
53.6793, -1.5040
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2008131147208

Slight
53.6473, -1.3768
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008131133708

Slight
53.6692, -1.4746
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200814A245708

Slight
53.5574, -1.1815
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 200814A243708

Serious
53.4313, -1.0203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2008131102508

Slight
53.7214, -1.7096
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA RELIANT ROBIN
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Accident 2008131129508

Slight
53.6649, -1.4342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 2008131131708

Slight
53.7289, -1.7158
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 20083102B3482

Slight
53.3511, -0.9987
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO Model Missing Car Car
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Accident 2008131144008

Slight
53.6983, -1.6398
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2008131082208

Slight
53.6404, -1.3319
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200814A241708

Slight
53.4989, -1.0739
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2008131108208

Slight
53.7695, -1.5515
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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