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 199001MS00021
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001VK00053
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Accident 199001VK00050
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Accident 199001MD00024
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Accident 199045NW00042
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Accident 199001VK00040
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Accident 199001VK00041
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Accident 199001MD00016
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Accident 199001MS00012
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Accident 199001WW00016
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Accident 199045NW00014
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001LM00014
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1 casualty
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Accident 199001VK00031
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Accident 199001MD00012
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Accident 199001LK00011
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Accident 1990440CC0013
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 1990440CC0011
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX900
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PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1990440PW0009
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199001LD00028
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1 casualty
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Accident 199001VK00088
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