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 1997440RF0005
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199701LX00027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199701WW00001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199601WW00865
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1996440RF0832
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996440CW0407
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 1996440CC0678
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 199645WF00577
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
BMW 5 SERIES
AUDI 80
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Accident 199645WF00578
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996440OL1934
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1996440OL1930
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
KIA PRIDE
(3y)
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Accident 1996440OL1932
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 199645WF00576
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601WA00661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199601LX00966
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199601WA00655
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199601VK01104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199645WF00567
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(1y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199645WG00763
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO
RENAULT 25
(4y)
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Accident 1996440CW0414
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
BEDFORD Model Missing
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