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 1998440AA1573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801LX00690
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199801LX00685
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801LX00650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BSA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199845WG00611
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199801MD00526
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199845WG00607
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199801VW00634
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
VOLVO V40
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Accident 1998440JW0384
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199845WG00602
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199845WG00608
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199845WG00604
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199845WG00621
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1998440RC0529
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801MD00487
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 199845WG00597
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998440KS0751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 199801LX00633
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998440RF0656
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199845WG00610
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR800F
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