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 199345WG00041
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
TOYOTA COROLLA
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199301MD00024
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199301MD00026
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993440PT0083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199345WG00051
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER VITESSE
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199301MD00027
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
(4y)
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Accident 199301LM00023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199345WF00026
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1993440PT0051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199345WG00034
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle
SAAB 900
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1993440RF0043
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS50MSB
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301VK00039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
Vehicle
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Accident 199301LM00031
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199301VK00034
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301MD00020
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301WW00021
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199345WG00028
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199345WF00021
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 940
(1y)
SAAB 900
(4y)
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993440RF0033
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199345WF00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
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