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 199001WW00521
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001VK01077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199001WW00519
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199001VW00958
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990440RF0714
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001VK01079
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 199045NW00588
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199001WW00517
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 340
PEUGEOT 405
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199001VK01084
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001WA00450
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990440PP0231
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199045WO00391
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990440RF0712
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1990440RF0705
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CONSUL
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990440CC0615
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990440RF0711
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199001WW00510
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001LD00665
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 1990440KC0318
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 1400
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Accident 1990440CC0606
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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