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 199145WG00051
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199101LK00043
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101VK00125
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 19
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991440CW0050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
Vehicle
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Accident 199101VK00116
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199101WW00045
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
LANCIA BETA
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199101LK00044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991440RF0076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199145NW00052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1991440CW0046
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1991440KC0030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991440CC0041
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199145WO00037
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991440CW0043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1991440PP0018
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991440CW0045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199145WO00038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1991440PW0020
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101LM00037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991440RF0050
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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