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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 2004130660604

Fatal
53.7076, -1.6567
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI GSF 600 (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER MG ZR (1y)
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Accident 200414AA01498

Serious
53.5767, -1.2056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 45 (3y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2004130656604

Slight
53.6798, -1.5108
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 FORD COUGAR
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Accident 200414AA01438

Slight
53.5186, -1.1080
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1200 (1y)
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Accident 200414AA01390

Slight
53.5418, -1.1701
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2004130618904

Slight
53.6833, -1.5533
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2004130620704

Slight
53.6465, -1.3705
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2004130608004

Slight
53.6692, -1.4748
2 vehicles 10 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200414AA01324

Slight
53.5137, -1.0933
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MBK NITRO (2y) YAMAHA YQ 100 (1y)
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Accident 2004130590604

Slight
53.6800, -1.5070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 20043102B2053

Serious
53.2587, -0.9266
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 20043102B2048

Serious
53.2978, -0.9317
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2004130609404

Slight
53.6799, -1.5102
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004130590204

Slight
53.7050, -1.6499
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2004130585404

Slight
53.6803, -1.5076
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 200414AA01232

Serious
53.5367, -1.1641
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2004130544404

Slight
53.6896, -1.6305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200414AA01174

Slight
53.5128, -1.0920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004130537304

Slight
53.6924, -1.5927
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2004130536304

Slight
53.6755, -1.4895
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SAAB 900 PEUGEOT 206 (4y) FIAT PUNTO
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