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 199501VK00174
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1995440RF0131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501LX00141
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501VK00159
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199501VK00161
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1995440RF0150
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1995440CC0093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 1995440CC0090
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(4y)
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Accident 199501MD00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199501MD00100
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199501LX00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995440RF0123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995440CC0088
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA TERCEL
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Accident 1995440CC0087
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1995440CW0082
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(4y)
HONDA NS125F
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Accident 1995440PT0139
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199501MS00052
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO Model Missing
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Accident 199501WW00061
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1995440CW0080
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199501MS00090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
HONDA VT500E
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