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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 2005130084305

Slight
53.7092, -1.6612
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200514A018105

Slight
53.5147, -1.0948
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY PEUGEOT 407 (1y)
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Accident 2005130192305

Slight
53.6693, -1.4752
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA KIA RIO (2y)
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Accident 200514A018505

Slight
53.5482, -1.1765
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200514A015905

Slight
53.5167, -1.1305
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2005130068405

Slight
53.6464, -1.3705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO SUZUKI EN 125 (1y)
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Accident 2005130067905

Slight
53.6405, -1.3438
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 200514A014805

Serious
53.5597, -1.1885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005130046505

Slight
53.7232, -1.7119
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20053102B0314

Slight
53.4260, -1.0225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2005130045205

Slight
53.6929, -1.6262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (3y) Car
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Accident 2005130043505

Slight
53.6899, -1.6293
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 2005130043605

Slight
53.6794, -1.5126
3 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 2005130045605

Slight
53.6893, -1.6347
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200514A013205

Slight
53.5167, -1.1305
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2005130040805

Slight
53.6639, -1.4306
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005130030905

Slight
53.6569, -1.4079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FIAT TIPO
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Accident 200514A006405

Slight
53.4713, -1.0362
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200514A011605

Serious
53.5179, -1.1039
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC (1y)
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Accident 200514A005205

Slight
53.5361, -1.1627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (1y) Car
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