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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 199713EC03497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199713EC02797

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) FORD ORION
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Accident 199714CC00042

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199713EC01897

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199713EC01797

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PANDA FORD ORION
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Accident 199713DC02397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199713GC03497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199713EC01097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199713GC02497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997317B80045

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199714CC00016

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199714CC00015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO FIAT TEMPRA
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Accident 199713EC00197

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI 80 NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 199713GC00397

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y)
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Accident 199614AA00911

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199613DA59796

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199613DA60096

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 199613EC60996

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199613EC60896

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT HYUNDAI S-COUPE (4y)
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Accident 199613DA58996

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT CITROEN ZX (3y)
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