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 199801LX00350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD
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Accident 199801WW00293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 1998440RC0226
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801WW00257
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1998440KS0299
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199845WF00205
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 199801VK00328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199845NA00197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199845NA00208
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI BALENO
(3y)
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199801MS00180
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(1y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1998440JW0185
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801WW00248
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(2y)
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Accident 199845WG00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
(1y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 199801VK00316
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998440OL0630
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801LX00279
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 199801WA00213
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998440KS0285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
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Accident 199801VK00325
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801VK00331
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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