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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 199814BB00364

Serious
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199814AA00332

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199813DC19098

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199813EC22898

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199813EC22298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199814CC00291

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199813DA21098

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN ZX Vehicle HYUNDAI PONY (4y) FORD ORION
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Accident 1998317E20825

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL COMBO (3y)
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Accident 199813GC20298

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION PEUGEOT 106 (3y)
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Accident 1998317E20858

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199813DC16698

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 199813EC21098

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199813EC20998

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199814AA00276

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) PIAGGIO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199814CC00271

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO RENAULT 21
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Accident 199813DA18998

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199813DA18898

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle
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Accident 199813DA18698

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199814CC00249

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199813DA17798

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 FORD ORION FORD ESCORT
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