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 200101MM01266
Slight
51.4981, -0.0983
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200145MW11540
Slight
51.2437, -0.5965
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 200101VK00338
Slight
51.3938, -0.2575
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200101MM01177
Slight
51.5031, -0.0919
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200101MM01265
Slight
51.5010, -0.0930
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200101LX01532
Slight
51.4724, -0.1224
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA CBR1100XX
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Accident 200145MW11494
Slight
51.2420, -0.5973
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2001440OL1350
Slight
51.0159, -0.9436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 200101MM01261
Slight
51.5056, -0.0881
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200145MS11574
Slight
51.2472, -0.5893
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200101LX01543
Slight
51.4702, -0.1247
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200101MM01247
Serious
51.4940, -0.1007
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101MM01161
Slight
51.4994, -0.0962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
Vehicle
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Accident 200101LX01529
Slight
51.4684, -0.1273
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200145MW11479
Slight
51.3227, -0.4493
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200101MM01162
Slight
51.5026, -0.0921
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200101WW01009
Serious
51.4572, -0.1949
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 200101WW01003
Serious
51.4487, -0.2213
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200101MM01156
Slight
51.5032, -0.0918
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2001440KK1964
Slight
50.8362, -1.0723
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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