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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 201414A112614

Slight
53.5197, -1.1362
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014131820398

Slight
53.6608, -1.4253
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 20141317U0299

Slight
53.6586, -1.4132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 20141317T0314

Serious
53.6899, -1.6295
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 20141317S0084

Fatal
53.6608, -1.4250
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201414A105414

Slight
53.5352, -1.1605
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CARENS TOYOTA IQ
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Accident 20141317O1463

Slight
53.6687, -1.4724
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA SKODA FELICIA MAZDA 2 (3y)
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Accident 201414A110714

Slight
53.4421, -1.0226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW Z4
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Accident 20141317L1557

Serious
53.6773, -1.4910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN DS3 VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201414A102514

Serious
53.5274, -1.1421
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 20141317E0207

Slight
53.6937, -1.5906
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (4y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 20141317D0609

Slight
53.7089, -1.6656
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 20141317C1992

Slight
53.6791, -1.5003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201414A106314

Slight
53.5902, -1.2458
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 2 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 201414A107714

Slight
53.4781, -1.0398
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C5 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201431B178914

Slight
53.3051, -0.9318
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AJS JS 125 (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201414A096314

Slight
53.5314, -1.1507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201431B213514

Slight
53.2950, -0.9303
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201414A093114

Serious
53.5819, -1.2265
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201414A092614

Slight
53.5798, -1.2191
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) CITROEN XSARA
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