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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 2001130312301

Slight
53.6638, -1.4318
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200114CC00198

Serious
53.5814, -1.2047
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 60 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200114CC00189

Slight
53.5346, -1.1590
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001130303901

Slight
53.6911, -1.6233
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200114CC00188

Slight
53.5295, -1.1450
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL LAND ROVER DEFENDER (1y)
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Accident 200114CC00191

Slight
53.5763, -1.2068
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DAEWOO NUBIRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200114AA00186

Slight
53.5165, -1.1117
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200114AA00182

Slight
53.5290, -1.1454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001130287801

Slight
53.6775, -1.4934
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle CITROEN AX
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Accident 200114AA00164

Slight
53.5246, -1.1371
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 340 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001130265101

Fatal
53.6053, -1.2718
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200114AA00161

Slight
53.5195, -1.1354
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO SSANGYONG MUSSO CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 200114CC00174

Slight
53.5789, -1.2161
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO NISSAN 100
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Accident 2001130258201

Slight
53.7609, -1.7597
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS Vehicle
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Accident 20013108E0331

Slight
53.3827, -1.0146
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2001130267401

Slight
53.6838, -1.5571
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 2001130256401

Slight
53.7142, -1.6925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001130266801

Slight
53.6802, -1.5458
2 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2001130252001

Slight
53.6900, -1.6200
1 vehicle 1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 180 (1y)
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Accident 20013102E0704

Slight
53.3174, -0.9379
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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