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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2 vehicles
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Accident 2021010328187
Slight
51.4666, -0.1287
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
50.7997, -1.0957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2021010328631
Slight
51.4942, -0.1005
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2021010327835
Slight
51.4623, -0.1365
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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(2y)
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Accident 2021440342517
Serious
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2021010327505
Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2021010327442
Slight
51.4396, -0.2469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2021451080760
Slight
51.2653, -0.5426
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MINI COOPER
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2021010327332
Slight
51.4561, -0.2043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2021440338283
Slight
50.9023, -1.0134
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021440334626
Slight
50.8044, -1.0899
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF
(4y)
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Accident 2021010327614
Slight
51.3826, -0.2771
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2021010325550
Slight
51.4703, -0.1248
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021010325380
Slight
51.5060, -0.0883
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021010325404
Slight
51.4737, -0.1210
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
AUDI A6
(2y)
VOLVO XC60
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Accident 2021451078352
Slight
51.2411, -0.5994
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXMOTO VENOM 125
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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