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 201601WW50650
Slight
51.4538, -0.2111
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201601LX50839
Slight
51.4762, -0.1182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201601WW50685
Slight
51.4581, -0.1804
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
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Accident 201601WW50599
Slight
51.4565, -0.2028
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201601LX50816
Slight
51.4795, -0.1149
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016450093054
Slight
51.3236, -0.4488
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER
(2y)
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Accident 2016450093007
Slight
51.2434, -0.5965
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201601WW50593
Slight
51.4572, -0.1874
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C2
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Accident 2016440286722
Slight
50.8476, -1.0823
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201601VK30194
Slight
51.3953, -0.2511
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 201601LX50801
Slight
51.4697, -0.1256
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2016450093501
Slight
51.2278, -0.6195
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 201601WW50579
Slight
51.4570, -0.1942
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2016450091941
Slight
51.3661, -0.3190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201601MM70750
Slight
51.4997, -0.0958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(2y)
Car
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Accident 201601MM70991
Serious
51.4990, -0.0970
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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Accident 201601LX50775
Slight
51.4773, -0.1172
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016440278527
Serious
50.9445, -0.9849
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
YAMAHA XC 125
(3y)
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Accident 201601VK30205
Slight
51.4208, -0.2528
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
MERCEDES VIANO
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Accident 201601WW50548
Slight
51.4559, -0.2050
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD FOCUS
TOYOTA YARIS
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