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A3021 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 358 collisions on the A3021 from 1979 to 2025, with 493 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 95 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A3021, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
358
2,449th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
493
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
95
107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3021

On the A3021, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious9527%
  • Slight25772%

Where the A3021 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,449th
Most casualties
2,437th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

A3021 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3021 peaked at 15 in 2001 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3021, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024713
202344
202237
202133
202023
201967
201857
201766
2016811
2015812
201456
201355
201288
201178
2010910
20091012
200878
2007912
2006810
2005715
20041215
200368
200289
20011518
20001318
199966
1998713
19971018
199634
1995811
1994717
19931219
19921014
199145
19901218
19891018
198868
19871214
19861114
1985911
1984711
198337
19821520
198168
198066
197979

When crashes happen on the A3021

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A3021 (62), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (17%)
  • Wednesday60 (17%)
  • Thursday52 (15%)
  • Friday62 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday32 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (16%)
  • 9am to noon47 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (9.2%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.9%)
  • February23 (6.4%)
  • March30 (8.4%)
  • April25 (7%)
  • May26 (7.3%)
  • June39 (11%)
  • July35 (9.8%)
  • August28 (7.8%)
  • September32 (8.9%)
  • October31 (8.7%)
  • November28 (7.8%)
  • December29 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight274 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3021 crashes

On the A3021, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph155 (43%)
  • 40 mph72 (20%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph112 (31%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds282 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other19 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (68%)
  • Wet or damp106 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway316 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3021 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A3021, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (20%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car426 (67%)
  • Motorcycle98 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2089 (18%)
  • 21 to 2556 (11%)
  • 26 to 3593 (19%)
  • 36 to 4557 (12%)
  • 46 to 5558 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider334 (68%)
  • Passenger112 (23%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3021

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3021

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3021 crashes by council area

Of the 358 collisions on the A3021, 355 were in Isle of Wight.

Collisions on the A3021 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Wight355490695

A3021 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3021 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by East Cowes (140) and Cowes (5).

Recent crashes on the A3021

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3021, from 19 June 2020 to 12 November 2025.

Severity