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
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Accident 199701LX00637
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199701WW00568
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701VK00694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701MS00346
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701LX00651
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701VK00699
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701VK00705
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199701VK00676
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199745WF00342
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199701VK00682
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199701VK00681
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199701MD00441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199745WG00519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199701WW00565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199701WW00564
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199701LX00647
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701WW00574
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199701LX00625
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
DUCATI Model Missing
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Accident 199701MS00356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199745WG00506
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 800
AUSTIN METRO
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