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 1993440RF0515
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301VK00665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199301VK00666
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199301LM00296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1993440PT0575
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
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Accident 199301WW00360
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199301VK00671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199301ZM00537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301LM00291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
HONDA NH80MD
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Accident 1993440KC0244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199345WF00333
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199301WW00353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199345WG00523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199301MD00411
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199345WG00495
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199301LM00285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
LANCIA DELTA
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Accident 199301WA00244
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199301VK00641
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199301WA00245
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199301MD00406
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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