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 198801MD00378
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198845NW00313
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 198845WO00297
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198801VD00741
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198801LM00284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1988440CW0256
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198801LM00275
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 198845NW00320
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198845WG00274
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 198801LD00346
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198801LM00273
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198801LM00271
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1988440CW0252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1988440CW0253
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198801WW00342
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1988440PW0185
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198801LM00269
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198801LM00267
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1988440KC0225
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198801LD00311
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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