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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 199314A300223

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 199313GC03693

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 199314A200220

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LADA NIVA MG MGB
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Accident 199313EC06193

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993317E20058

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199313DA04593

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199314A300195

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199313EC04393

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199314A300190

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199314A100167

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199313EC03993

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 199314A100146

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199313EC03793

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199313GC01893

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199313DA03193

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199313DA03293

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993317E80101

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199313DC02593

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT TIPO (3y) SUBARU DL
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Accident 199313DA02493

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 25 (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199313EC02993

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD SIERRA
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