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 199001VK00715
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 1990440CW0269
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001WW00329
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990440PP0150
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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RENAULT 21
(3y)
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Accident 199001WW00331
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001CP00249
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199001MS00310
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199001WW00326
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199001MD00411
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
AUDI 80
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Accident 199001MD00412
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199045WO00247
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199001WW00325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001LM00292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990440PP0141
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001VW00574
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001WA00270
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001LK00286
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001WW00357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
(1y)
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199001LD00443
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
PEUGEOT 104
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990440CC0371
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CHEVROLET GMC MODEL MISSING
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