Road
Crashes on the A638
5,346 recorded collisions since 2000.
5,346
All crashes
83
Fatal
708
Serious
4,555
Slight
Since 2000 the A638 has seen 5,346 collisions, 83 of them fatal and 708 serious. That ranks it 56th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 15.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 66% since 2000, from 349 to 120 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Doncaster, Wakefield and Kirklees.
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Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.