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 2007440333702
Slight
50.8562, -1.0508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SCV100F
MINI COOPER
(2y)
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Accident 200701WW50496
Serious
51.4608, -0.1649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA VT125C
(1y)
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Accident 200701VK30190
Slight
51.4188, -0.2510
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA YZF R6
APRILIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200701MD65658
Serious
51.5011, -0.0933
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2007440330224
Slight
51.0920, -0.7712
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO V70
(4y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 200701WW50446
Serious
51.4569, -0.1985
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2007440329112
Slight
50.8932, -1.0193
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YQ 50 AEROX
HYUNDAI X2
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Accident 200701MD65758
Slight
51.4882, -0.1059
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
SEAT LEON
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200701WW50441
Slight
51.4597, -0.1713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(2y)
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Accident 200701VK30167
Serious
51.3921, -0.2620
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
VAUXHALL AGILA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200745GU07914
Slight
51.2496, -0.5739
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 2007440321758
Slight
50.8528, -1.0133
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2007440319590
Slight
50.8764, -1.0120
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200701MD64838
Slight
51.4889, -0.1053
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200701MD65009
Slight
51.4956, -0.1004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200701MD65666
Slight
51.5051, -0.0891
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200701LX64526
Slight
51.4707, -0.1242
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Triumph DAYTONA 600
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200701LX65624
Slight
51.4632, -0.1337
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
SEAT LEON
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Accident 200745GU07264
Serious
51.3243, -0.4484
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200745GU06941
Slight
51.2644, -0.5490
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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