Road
Crashes on the A3
15,764 recorded collisions since 2000.
15,764
All crashes
148
Fatal
2,284
Serious
13,332
Slight
Since 2000 the A3 has seen 15,764 collisions, 148 of them fatal and 2,284 serious. That ranks it 12th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 9.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 58% since 2000, from 855 to 359 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Lambeth, Wandsworth and Guildford.
Worst local authorities on the A3
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- Lambeth3,293 crashes · 18 fatal
- Wandsworth2,364 crashes · 14 fatal
- Guildford2,188 crashes · 33 fatal
- Southwark1,953 crashes · 11 fatal
- Portsmouth1,672 crashes · 3 fatal
- East Hampshire1,000 crashes · 19 fatal
- Kingston upon Thames875 crashes · 13 fatal
- Elmbridge709 crashes · 16 fatal
- Havant663 crashes · 3 fatal
- Waverley646 crashes · 13 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.