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 201301LX51276
Slight
51.4818, -0.1124
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO
(1y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 201301LX51246
Slight
51.4803, -0.1140
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013440444170
Serious
51.0824, -0.8304
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201301LX51238
Slight
51.4642, -0.1314
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013450010891
Slight
51.2494, -0.5669
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAZDA MX-5
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2013440440490
Slight
50.9389, -0.9899
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2013440440489
Slight
50.9393, -0.9895
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
HONDA CRV
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Accident 201301WW50889
Slight
51.4569, -0.1891
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2013450010996
Slight
51.2670, -0.5342
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2013440465209
Serious
51.0117, -0.9232
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 2013450010799
Slight
51.3491, -0.3639
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(2y)
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2013450011038
Slight
51.2644, -0.5491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2013450011040
Slight
51.1705, -0.6579
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2013450010910
Slight
51.3489, -0.3630
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2013440433216
Serious
50.8364, -1.0723
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR
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Accident 2013450010861
Slight
51.3341, -0.4278
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 201301WW50845
Serious
51.4608, -0.1671
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
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Accident 201301MM70886
Slight
51.4955, -0.1006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201301CP00278
Serious
51.5102, -0.0869
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201301CP00295
Slight
51.5105, -0.0867
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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