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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 199913DA26399

Slight
53.6778, -1.4942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199914AA00418

Slight
53.5379, -1.1180
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 199913EC28999

Slight
53.7137, -1.6909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199914CC00347

Serious
53.5766, -1.2074
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 1999317E20850

Slight
53.3738, -1.0142
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (1y)
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Accident 199913DA24399

Slight
53.6648, -1.4480
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999317E80806

Slight
53.3419, -0.9773
2 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199913EC28599

Slight
53.7098, -1.6856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 199913DC17699

Slight
53.6475, -1.3755
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1999317E80781

Slight
53.3433, -0.9816
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199913DA23499

Serious
53.6799, -1.5447
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199913GC26299

Serious
53.7476, -1.7419
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD ORION
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Accident 199913EC27999

Slight
53.6967, -1.6377
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199913EC27599

Slight
53.6899, -1.6173
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX600 FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199914AA00503

Slight
53.5129, -1.0920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 199913DA25899

Slight
53.6793, -1.5131
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199913DA22399

Slight
53.6792, -1.5129
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE METRORIDER
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Accident 1999317E80734

Slight
53.3463, -0.9881
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199913EC26299

Slight
53.7067, -1.6540
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199913EC26199

Serious
53.7083, -1.6680
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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