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A3043 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
39
4,762nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
41
1.05 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A3043

On the A3043, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal12.6%
  • Serious1026%
  • Slight2872%

Where the A3043 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,762nd
Most casualties
4,876th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

A3043 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3043 peaked at 7 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3043, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200322
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199622
199522
199400
199322
199200
199100
199000
198900
198823
198700
198600
198500
198433
198322
198255
198155
198055
197978

When crashes happen on the A3043

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3043 (9), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (21%)
  • Tuesday4 (10%)
  • Wednesday9 (23%)
  • Thursday6 (15%)
  • Friday7 (18%)
  • Saturday3 (7.7%)
  • Sunday2 (5.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (10%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (13%)
  • 9am to noon5 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm3 (7.7%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (13%)
  • March5 (13%)
  • April4 (10%)
  • May2 (5.1%)
  • June4 (10%)
  • July4 (10%)
  • August2 (5.1%)
  • October4 (10%)
  • November6 (15%)
  • December3 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight23 (59%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (36%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3043 crashes

On the A3043, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (92%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (13%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.6%)
  • Other1 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry25 (64%)
  • Wet or damp14 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway36 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3043 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the A3043, followed by car occupants (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist17 (41%)
  • Car occupant8 (20%)
  • Cyclist7 (17%)
  • Pedestrian7 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car37 (54%)
  • Motorcycle18 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 101 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 153 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 209 (22%)
  • 21 to 257 (17%)
  • 26 to 355 (12%)
  • 36 to 455 (12%)
  • 46 to 554 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 652 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 752 (4.9%)
  • Over 752 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider27 (66%)
  • Passenger7 (17%)
  • Pedestrian7 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3043

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3043

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3043 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3043 were recorded in 2 council areas. Plymouth has the most, with 28, followed by Eastleigh (9).

Collisions on the A3043 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth282908
2ndEastleigh91012

A3043 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3043 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Plymouth (28) and Chandler's Ford (8).

Recent crashes on the A3043

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3043, from 29 April 1981 to 11 July 2025.

Severity