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 199501LD00062
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199501VK00143
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199501WA00073
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI KMX125
(4y)
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Accident 199501MD00125
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199501MD00098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 1995440RF0112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1995440CC0077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995440CC0076
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501WW00051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995440CW0077
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199501VK00138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501LX00102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501LX00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199501LX00116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199501VK00130
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501MD00111
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle
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Accident 199545WG00086
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1995440CC0071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
HONDA CD125TC
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Accident 1995440CW0066
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 1995440RF0102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD GRANADA
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