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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 20161335R0454

Serious
53.6927, -1.5926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS Pedal cycle
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Accident 20161335K1243

Slight
53.6649, -1.4342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 20161335J1335

Slight
53.7098, -1.6857
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 20161335H1004

Slight
53.7089, -1.6657
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 20161335H0322

Serious
53.6790, -1.5004
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO S60 (4y) NISSAN MICRA FORD FOCUS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2016140071559

Slight
53.5307, -1.1480
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Car
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Accident 201631B093616

Slight
53.3184, -0.9395
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 2016133570915

Slight
53.7096, -1.6843
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2016133530889

Slight
53.6792, -1.5143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD C-MAX FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016140067361

Slight
53.5246, -1.1372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016140065228

Slight
53.4966, -1.0714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing Car
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Accident 2016140073662

Slight
53.5789, -1.2159
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CEED CITROEN C2
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Accident 2016140074590

Slight
53.5559, -1.1799
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20161334R1090

Serious
53.6267, -1.3158
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20161334R1013

Slight
53.6013, -1.2611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Car
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Accident 20161334N1510

Slight
53.6990, -1.6402
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI S3 (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y) TOYOTA YARIS (3y)
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Accident 20161334L1569

Slight
53.6851, -1.5598
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FIAT 500 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN URBAN
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Accident 20161334K1249

Slight
53.6013, -1.2609
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 20161334J1448

Serious
53.6629, -1.4301
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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Accident 20161334A1611

Slight
53.7013, -1.6423
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO (4y)
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