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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 2006130867606

Slight
53.6466, -1.3705
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+ (2y) NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2006130857106

Slight
53.6425, -1.3569
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200614A192006

Slight
53.5173, -1.1012
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT MEGANE HYUNDAI ACCENT FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20063102B2537

Serious
53.3296, -0.9610
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200614A189806

Slight
53.5118, -1.0905
3 vehicles 2 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE PEUGEOT 307 (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2006130899406

Slight
53.6918, -1.6090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under (1y) FODEN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2006130814306

Slight
53.6912, -1.6238
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 Car
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Accident 200614A191906

Slight
53.5029, -1.0812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Car
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Accident 2006130818206

Slight
53.7303, -1.7183
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 2006130793206

Slight
53.6649, -1.4398
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 200614A179306

Slight
53.5234, -1.1384
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 (4y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2006130792506

Slight
53.6698, -1.4767
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C5 Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2006130793606

Slight
53.6827, -1.5517
4 vehicles 4 casualties
SUBARU Model Missing JAGUAR X TYPE (3y) FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT PARTNER (4y)
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Accident 2006130787906

Slight
53.7081, -1.6786
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200614A177006

Slight
53.5177, -1.1326
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2006130774506

Slight
53.7067, -1.6543
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2006130775506

Slight
53.6816, -1.5494
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 200614A177906

Slight
53.5580, -1.1833
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200614A175606

Slight
53.5211, -1.1375
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA STARLET FORD KA
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Accident 2006130776806

Slight
53.6067, -1.2774
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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