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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 200013DA03000

Slight
53.6784, -1.5288
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA PRIDE VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200013EC21700

Slight
53.6920, -1.6070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD ORION
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Accident 200013EC20300

Serious
53.7066, -1.6541
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200013DA02500

Slight
53.6636, -1.4314
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA (2y) PROTON PROTON
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Accident 2000130014700

Slight
53.7284, -1.7150
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT UNO VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 2000130013600

Slight
53.7071, -1.6744
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200013DC01300

Slight
53.6405, -1.3444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SERENA (4y) FIAT BRAVA (2y)
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Accident 200014AA00025

Slight
53.5180, -1.1029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA HYUNDAI X2
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Accident 2000130011300

Slight
53.7073, -1.6752
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 2000130010000

Slight
53.6894, -1.6346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (1y)
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Accident 2000130009800

Slight
53.7077, -1.6568
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 200013DA00900

Slight
53.6839, -1.5566
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200013DA00800

Slight
53.6788, -1.5172
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 2000317E20612

Serious
53.3007, -0.9317
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200014AA00009

Slight
53.5246, -1.1371
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Vehicle
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Accident 200013DC00700

Slight
53.6066, -1.2769
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2000130003800

Slight
53.6898, -1.6193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200014AA00010

Slight
53.5246, -1.1371
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200014DD00006

Serious
53.5625, -1.4904
5 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD ESCORT FIAT SCUDO (2y) FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 2000130002700

Slight
53.6895, -1.6305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER ROVER 400 SERIES
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