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 1994440PT0505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401MD00333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199445WF00324
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199401VK00549
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(2y)
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Accident 199401LX00506
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199401WW00312
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401WA00232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 199445WF00326
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
AUDI 100
(2y)
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Accident 199445WF00322
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199401LX00491
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401LD00267
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
MORRIS 575
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Accident 199401LX00494
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401WA00225
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199401LX00500
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199401VK00535
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1994440CW0238
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199445NA00272
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199401WW00303
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199401VK00555
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(3y)
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 199401LX00516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD ESCORT
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