A3 road traffic accidents
36,836 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A3 appears in 36,836 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 47,015 casualties. Of these collisions, 494 were fatal and 6,040 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A3 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 494
- Serious
- 6,040
- Casualties
- 47,015
- Fatal
- 494
- Serious
- 6,040
- Casualties
- 47,015
Collisions by Year
2025
398
2024
359
2023
488
2022
524
2021
501
2020
432
2019
550
2018
531
2017
596
2016
604
2015
641
2014
608
2013
591
2012
679
2011
676
2010
615
2009
597
2008
624
2007
594
2006
700
2005
701
2004
762
2003
770
2002
875
2001
891
2000
855
1999
919
1998
824
1997
898
1996
854
1995
867
1994
933
1993
891
1992
909
1991
913
1990
1,076
1989
1,042
1988
1,111
1987
1,038
1986
1,022
1985
1,054
1984
1,038
1983
1,039
1982
1,083
1981
981
1980
1,060
1979
1,122
2025
398
2024
359
2023
488
2022
524
2021
501
2020
432
2019
550
2018
531
2017
596
2016
604
2015
641
2014
608
2013
591
2012
679
2011
676
2010
615
2009
597
2008
624
2007
594
2006
700
2005
701
2004
762
2003
770
2002
875
2001
891
2000
855
1999
919
1998
824
1997
898
1996
854
1995
867
1994
933
1993
891
1992
909
1991
913
1990
1,076
1989
1,042
1988
1,111
1987
1,038
1986
1,022
1985
1,054
1984
1,038
1983
1,039
1982
1,083
1981
981
1980
1,060
1979
1,122
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 36,836 accidents
Accident 199501WW00153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199501WA00176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CM125C
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199501LX00302
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199501VK00297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995440CC0204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199501LX00301
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501VK00330
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199501WW00152
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501MS00147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199501LX00293
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199501LD00144
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199501WW00150
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB125TD
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Accident 199545WF00149
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199501WW00148
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199501WW00141
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199501WA00166
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN STANZA
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199545WF00148
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA 323
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199545WG00181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 1995440KC0091
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199545WG00176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
FORD ESCORT
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