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 197901DOXAD08
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Accident 197901DOQCC93
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Accident 1979440AW0057
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Accident 197901DNVKC91
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2 casualties
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Accident 197901DNRAE33
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Accident 197901DNIBC95
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2 casualties
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Accident 197901DMVAC99
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Accident 197901DMSEE34
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Accident 197901DMOKC92
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Accident 197901DMNJC99
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Accident 1979440JR0069
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Accident 197901DMABD08
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Accident 197901DLUCD09
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Accident 197901DLOAD08
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Accident 197945AW00068
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1 casualty
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Accident 197901DLBCD05
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1 casualty
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Accident 197901DKQGC97
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1 casualty
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Accident 197901DJQJD01
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1 casualty
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Accident 197901DJCHD02
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1 casualty
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Accident 1979440KC0101
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