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 199701WW00204
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1997440RC0166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199745WG00208
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701WW00222
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
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Accident 199701WW00198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199701LX00241
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199701VK00289
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199701LX00237
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701VK00272
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 1997440OL0437
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 199745WG00195
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199745WF00129
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT 5
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 1997440JW0127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701WW00207
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701MS00137
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440CW0120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199745WF00123
Serious
1 vehicle
10 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440CW0119
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997440CC0150
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701LX00218
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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