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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 199814AA00424

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199813GC28898

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 199813DA30298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199813DA27798

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199814BB00458

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX900 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199814AA00419

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 199813DC24298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199813EC29598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199813DA27298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199813GC27398

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199813EC29198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 199813EC27698

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC HONDA CBR1100XX (1y)
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Accident 199813EC27498

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199813DA26198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 199813DC22498

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA (4y)
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Accident 199814CC00372

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998317E20875

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA INTEGRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199813EC26798

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 Vehicle
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Accident 199813EC26498

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199814BB00427

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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