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A3000 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 collisions on the A3000 from 1979 to 2025, with 414 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 50 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A3000, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
343
2,517th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
414
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
50
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3000

On the A3000, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious5015%
  • Slight28884%

Where the A3000 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,517th
Most casualties
2,672nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,966th

A3000 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3000 peaked at 38 in 1989 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3000, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202455
202344
202244
202133
202066
2019810
201826
201766
201644
201556
201466
201333
201277
201133
2010913
200944
200811
200734
200645
2005914
200499
200345
200266
2001910
200047
199944
199833
199788
199655
199566
199488
199388
199277
19911112
199079
19893865
19881116
198766
1986911
19851315
19841415
19831213
1982912
19811415
1980811
197966

When crashes happen on the A3000

Friday has the most collisions on the A3000 (66), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (77).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (19%)
  • Thursday56 (16%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday35 (10%)
  • Sunday21 (6.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (10%)
  • 9am to noon48 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7%)
  • February23 (6.7%)
  • March29 (8.5%)
  • April33 (9.6%)
  • May20 (5.8%)
  • June26 (7.6%)
  • July36 (10%)
  • August27 (7.9%)
  • September31 (9%)
  • October32 (9.3%)
  • November35 (10%)
  • December27 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3000 crashes

On the A3000, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (7%)
  • 30 mph288 (84%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph21 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other32 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry261 (76%)
  • Wet or damp77 (22%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3000 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the A3000, followed by cyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (37%)
  • Cyclist89 (21%)
  • Pedestrian85 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car356 (60%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (16%)
  • Motorcycle73 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2067 (16%)
  • 21 to 2562 (15%)
  • 26 to 3582 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5548 (12%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.3%)
  • Over 7516 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (60%)
  • Pedestrian85 (21%)
  • Passenger79 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3000

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3000

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3000 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3000 were recorded in 2 council areas. Hounslow has the most, with 305, followed by Dorset (35).

Collisions on the A3000 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHounslow305351542
2ndDorset356007

A3000 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3000 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hounslow (277) and Sherborne (5).

Recent crashes on the A3000

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3000, from 30 November 2020 to 19 December 2025.

Severity