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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 199713DA36497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199713EC37797

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199713EC37697

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PANDA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199713EC36897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199713EC36297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997317B81106

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MINI TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 199714AA00525

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199713EC35797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199713DA34597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Vehicle
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Accident 199713DA34297

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE METRORIDER
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Accident 199714CC00526

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 199714AA00509

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y) AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199713EC34397

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199714AA00502

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199714EE00546

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199713DA33397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199713EC33797

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199713DA33497

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199714AA00499

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199713DC31497

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA CITROEN XANTIA (3y) VOLVO Model Missing
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