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 201501VK30335
Slight
51.3943, -0.2546
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Triumph TIGER
(3y)
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Accident 201501MM70978
Slight
51.4993, -0.0966
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501LX51139
Slight
51.4638, -0.1326
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 2015450030729
Slight
51.3072, -0.4777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Taxi/Private hire car
(1y)
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Accident 201501WW50866
Slight
51.4551, -0.2078
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 201501WW50873
Slight
51.4568, -0.2013
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050
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Accident 2015450030709
Slight
51.3363, -0.4234
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2015440357370
Slight
50.8234, -1.0812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015450030632
Slight
51.3328, -0.4332
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
SUZUKI ALTO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2015450030861
Slight
51.1936, -0.6483
5 vehicles
4 casualties
KIA CEED
Motorcycle over 500cc
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER 75
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Accident 2015440356045
Slight
50.8261, -1.0774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA JAZZ
(2y)
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Accident 201501MM70890
Slight
51.4947, -0.1009
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501LX51106
Slight
51.4734, -0.1214
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 201501LX51131
Slight
51.4646, -0.1308
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201501LX51097
Serious
51.4813, -0.1130
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2015450030314
Slight
51.1087, -0.7376
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
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Accident 201501VK30315
Slight
51.4141, -0.2497
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XC115
IVECO DAILY
(3y)
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Accident 201501MM71135
Slight
51.5052, -0.0895
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201501WW50880
Slight
51.4572, -0.1966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
Car
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Accident 2015440346127
Slight
50.8015, -1.0933
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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