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 1993440CC0555
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199301LM00407
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199345WG00711
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW 3 SERIES
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199301VK00941
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301LD00472
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993440CC0583
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MODEL MISSING
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 1993440RF0683
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN 100
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Accident 199301MD00542
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199301TD00710
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199301WA00344
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993440CC0545
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993440PT0754
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301LM00403
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199301LM00397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301VK00883
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301VK00882
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199345WG00696
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1993440CW0417
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1993440CW0415
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199301WW00479
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD FIESTA
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