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 199201LK00235
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199201ZM00445
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199201LK00185
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199201WW00243
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199245NW00234
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201LM00210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199245NW00225
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199201LD00295
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199201ZM00433
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199245WO00166
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199245WO00163
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199201LM00218
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199201WW00234
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 199245WO00162
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
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PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199201MD00287
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1992440CW0216
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199201LK00378
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199201MD00275
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201LD00279
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
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