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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 2013140002784

Slight
53.5362, -1.1626
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD KA
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Accident 2013140002754

Slight
53.5764, -1.2075
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2013130023328

Slight
53.6677, -1.4647
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2013140002437

Slight
53.5191, -1.1346
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (2y) Car SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 201331B010413

Serious
53.3744, -1.0143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 (1y) YAMAHA YQ 50 AEROX (1y)
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Accident 201214A189612

Slight
53.5201, -1.1360
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN PATHFINDER
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Accident 2012130563054

Slight
53.7136, -1.6910
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 AUDI A3
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Accident 2012130559703

Slight
53.6926, -1.5926
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201214A185412

Slight
53.5773, -1.2096
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 2012130557279

Slight
53.7073, -1.6752
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT STILO VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y)
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Accident 201214A187212

Slight
53.5517, -1.1772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201214A182512

Slight
53.5303, -1.1467
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2012130553770

Serious
53.6916, -1.6103
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc FORD FUSION SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 201214A183512

Slight
53.5570, -1.1810
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 201214A183712

Fatal
53.5758, -1.2045
2 vehicles 5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 201214A187512

Slight
53.5184, -1.1094
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407 (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2012130549947

Slight
53.6931, -1.5915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012130545695

Slight
53.6916, -1.6327
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2012130541001

Slight
53.6841, -1.5563
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA ACCORD TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 201214A180512

Slight
53.4782, -1.0398
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A4
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