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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 2012130156531

Slight
53.7015, -1.6425
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA YARIS PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2012130152394

Slight
53.6786, -1.5190
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SKODA OCTAVIA VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (1y)
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Accident 201231B086812

Slight
53.3268, -0.9541
2 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN XSARA Car
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Accident 2012130149962

Serious
53.6814, -1.5486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under BMW X5
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Accident 201214A051912

Slight
53.5180, -1.1320
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2012130143942

Slight
53.7071, -1.6744
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201231B102312

Slight
53.2933, -0.9317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA TUONO Car
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Accident 201214A066012

Slight
53.5313, -1.1506
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201214A042612

Slight
53.5191, -1.1347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 2012130133688

Slight
53.6807, -1.5064
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201214A043912

Slight
53.5180, -1.1041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201231B064812

Slight
53.3113, -0.9334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 201214A040312

Slight
53.4811, -1.0444
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS JEEP CHEROKEE (4y)
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Accident 2012130124468

Slight
53.6918, -1.6252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Car
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Accident 201231B105212

Slight
53.2950, -0.9303
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC Car
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Accident 2012130118696

Slight
53.6783, -1.4972
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Pedal cycle
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Accident 201231B061312

Slight
53.4205, -1.0248
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF
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Accident 201214A036812

Slight
53.5175, -1.1011
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) Car VAUXHALL VECTRA RENAULT MEGANE Car RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2012130112234

Slight
53.6815, -1.5491
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Pedal cycle
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Accident 2012130111699

Serious
53.6915, -1.5787
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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