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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 199613EC60796

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199613DA58796

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 1996317B81828

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996317B81806

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199614AA00877

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199613EC59396

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996317B20600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199614CC00821

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199613EC61396

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 340 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199614CC00806

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1996317B81760

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199614CC00801

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN C15
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Accident 199613EC57696

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199613EC59596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 1996317B81726

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199614CC00790

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT RENAULT 5 (3y)
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Accident 199613DA56096

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (1y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199613DA55596

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996317B81709

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI VAUXHALL FRONTERA (4y) SUZUKI VITARA (4y)
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Accident 199614AA00842

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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