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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 199313EC78593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199313EC79893

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199313EC78893

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing FORD SIERRA (4y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199314A102219

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199313DA52193

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 199313DA49193

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199314A102220

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO MG METRO FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 199314A102170

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY FORD ORION YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1993317E20622

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA 120 CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199313EC74993

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199313EC81693

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) LEYLAND DAF 400 (2y)
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Accident 199313EC74893

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199313EC74093

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993317E20617

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199313EC73993

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199313DA48193

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199313DA48693

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993317E20603

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199313EC81593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle
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Accident 199314A102131

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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