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 199701VK00581
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1997440JW0282
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997440JW0281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701MD00364
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1997440RC0302
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199701LX00540
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1997440JW0279
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1997121950731
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199701LX00505
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701VK00585
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 199701LX00523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199745WF00279
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199745WG00436
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701VW00390
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199701WA00372
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199701VK00551
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199745WG00425
Fatal
2 vehicles
12 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199745WG00421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701VK00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199701LX00484
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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