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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 199113DA26191

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199113DB15091

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION (2y)
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Accident 199113GC15591

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199113DA25791

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199113EC15891

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199113EB19991

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199113EC16291

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199113GC15291

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO (3y) VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) FORD SIERRA (3y) VOLVO 460 (1y)
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Accident 199114A301552

Serious
3 vehicles 5 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Vehicle SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199113EC15491

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199113EB19791

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199113DA25291

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y) ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199114A101513

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199113EC14991

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199113DB14791

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199114A101538

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1991317E81199

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 199113EC14391

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) MAZDA 626
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Accident 1991317E81193

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN 280
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Accident 199114A101483

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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