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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 200114CC00903

Slight
53.5353, -1.1605
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200114CC00884

Slight
53.5574, -1.1813
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2001131378801

Serious
53.6950, -1.6344
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA ROVER METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2001131368101

Slight
53.6931, -1.5923
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MG METRO FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2001131372601

Slight
53.6408, -1.3370
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 2001131358401

Slight
53.6425, -1.3568
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA (1y)
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Accident 2001131358901

Slight
53.6806, -1.5076
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SUZUKI SWIFT TOYOTA CARINA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2001131374001

Slight
53.6939, -1.6307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 20013102E1240

Slight
53.3213, -0.9390
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 20013108E1535

Slight
53.3328, -0.9653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2001131367301

Slight
53.6591, -1.4178
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN BLUEBIRD Vehicle
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Accident 2001131388101

Slight
53.6917, -1.6252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190 MAZDA 323
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Accident 2001131353601

Serious
53.6893, -1.6347
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2001131367001

Slight
53.6687, -1.4728
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2001131349301

Slight
53.6780, -1.5334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 2001131419501

Slight
53.7075, -1.6761
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER MINI
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Accident 2001131339901

Slight
53.6917, -1.6252
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200114AA00914

Slight
53.5174, -1.1011
2 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2001131330801

Serious
53.6907, -1.6146
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2001131328801

Slight
53.7017, -1.6429
3 vehicles 7 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 MERCEDES 400 FORD FIESTA (3y)
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