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
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Accident 199401VK00180
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD CAPRI
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199401LX00146
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401LX00179
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401WW00096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401WW00095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994440CW0073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
MG METRO
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Accident 199401WW00094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199401LX00148
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401MD00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199445WG00143
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VANDEN PLAS 1500
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(3y)
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Accident 1994440CC0103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199401WA00063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
MORRIS Model Missing
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Accident 199401WW00093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199445WG00140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199401WA00061
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199401LX00135
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199401LX00147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
HONDA CB125TD
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Accident 199401VK00177
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199401VK00172
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 199401VK00170
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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