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 200945EL37789
Slight
51.3490, -0.3640
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 200901WW50259
Serious
51.4575, -0.1858
3 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA NXC 125
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200901LX50327
Slight
51.4796, -0.1148
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200901VK30109
Slight
51.3742, -0.2994
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200945GU37554
Slight
51.2644, -0.5509
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200945EL37819
Slight
51.3491, -0.3601
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 107
(1y)
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Accident 200945GU37419
Slight
51.3267, -0.4457
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 200901WW50254
Slight
51.4565, -0.2024
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200945GU37241
Slight
51.2733, -0.5257
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
MINI ONE
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2009440152094
Slight
50.8191, -1.0835
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 3
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Accident 200901TD00051
Fatal
51.4956, -0.1004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200945EL37451
Slight
51.3492, -0.3416
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI ONE
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Accident 200945GU37216
Slight
51.2777, -0.5164
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200945GU37230
Slight
51.3225, -0.4515
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200945GU37402
Serious
51.2717, -0.5273
5 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
TOYOTA AURIS
(2y)
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Accident 200901MM70279
Serious
51.4882, -0.1059
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009440144118
Serious
50.8468, -1.0700
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200901WW50245
Serious
51.4612, -0.1498
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
KAWASAKI ER650
(1y)
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Accident 200945GU37117
Slight
51.2405, -0.5996
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 25
VOLVO V40
MERCEDES C CLASS
FIAT SEICENTO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200901MM70266
Slight
51.4949, -0.1013
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
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