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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 2025141642313

Slight
53.5307, -1.1480
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025131653972

Slight
53.6917, -1.6326
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.6893, -1.6346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XE SERIES VOLKSWAGEN FOX
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Accident 2025131639937

Slight
53.6788, -1.5001
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2025311649177

Slight
53.4259, -1.0225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025141657284

Slight
53.5624, -1.1941
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JEEP RENEGADE
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Accident 2025131638897

Slight
53.6803, -1.5460
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2025141647026

Slight
53.4778, -1.0396
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN ID4
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Accident 2025141637280

Serious
53.5788, -1.2157
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2025131635931

Serious
53.7210, -1.7081
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING CITROEN C3
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Accident 2025131631823

Serious
53.6906, -1.6267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA AUDI A3
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Accident 2025141631229

Slight
53.4677, -1.0340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2025131625817

Serious
53.6824, -1.5504
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING AUDI A3 FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025141624767

Slight
53.5558, -1.1798
1 vehicle 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2025131623971

Slight
53.6891, -1.6331
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025131622998

Slight
53.6819, -1.5498
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025141619612

Slight
53.5099, -1.0884
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2025141618992

Slight
53.5945, -1.2505
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CHEVROLET ORLANDO Car
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Accident 2025131618196

Serious
53.6937, -1.6278
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEXMOTO LS
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Accident 2025311616217

Slight
53.2625, -0.9271
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC60 Car
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