Road
Crashes on the A639
1,253 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,253
All crashes
20
Fatal
172
Serious
1,061
Slight
Since 2000 the A639 has seen 1,253 collisions, 20 of them fatal and 172 serious. That ranks it 385th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 50% since 2000, from 54 to 27 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wakefield, Leeds and Doncaster.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.