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 199801VW00105
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199801VW00090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
KAWASAKI Z550
(1y)
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Accident 199845WF00081
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801LX00110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199801LX00105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 1998440RC0072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801WW00095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199801WW00089
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
AUDI 80
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Accident 199801VW00086
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199801VK00117
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199845WF00082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199801LX00102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1998440JW0061
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801LX00088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199801LX00092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801WW00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801VK00101
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
DAEWOO ESPERO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998440OL0208
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801VK00107
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 1998440JW0056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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