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 2004440JW0234
Slight
50.8818, -1.0295
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200401LX50241
Serious
51.4898, -0.1044
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA SES125
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Accident 200401LX50118
Slight
51.4697, -0.1256
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200401VK00117
Slight
51.3909, -0.2645
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200401VK00123
Slight
51.3827, -0.2773
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2004440KK0860
Slight
50.8134, -1.0856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200445WA52859
Slight
51.1018, -0.7510
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
CITROEN C15
(1y)
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Accident 200401TE00305
Slight
51.4638, -0.1326
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440KK0865
Slight
50.8141, -1.0858
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200401WW00377
Slight
51.4553, -0.2068
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 200401LX50113
Slight
51.4848, -0.1095
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200445GU52100
Slight
51.2434, -0.5965
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2004440KK0824
Slight
50.8383, -1.0710
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200445EL54181
Slight
51.3536, -0.3258
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200445GU51929
Slight
51.2474, -0.5924
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 200401MM70100
Slight
51.4971, -0.0992
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2004440JW0162
Slight
50.8809, -1.0362
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200401MM70086
Slight
51.4981, -0.0982
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200445EL53092
Slight
51.3320, -0.4345
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200401MM79172
Slight
51.4917, -0.1026
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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