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 199601WW00254
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(4y)
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Accident 199601VK00332
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601VK00358
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601WW00271
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601VK00340
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199601LX00284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 199601WW00255
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1996440CW0136
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199601WW00247
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
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Accident 199645WG00240
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199601WW00250
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601WW00249
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199601MD00181
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601WA00198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199601WA00199
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199601MD00168
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601MD00182
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601LX00290
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199601MD00353
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996440RF0264
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA MTX125RW
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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