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A3055 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,551 collisions on the A3055 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,442 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 629 serious, and 41 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 31 collisions on the A3055, up 35% from 23 in 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,551
462nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,442
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
41 people killed
Serious collisions
629
741 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3055

On the A3055, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.4%
  • Serious62925%
  • Slight1,88674%

Where the A3055 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
462nd
Most casualties
463rd
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
317th

A3055 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3055 peaked at 88 in 1984 and were down to 31 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3055, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253134
20242324
20232528
20222933
20212025
20202531
20192834
20182933
20173851
20164565
20154661
20144553
20134054
20124871
20115985
20105176
20094552
20086493
20075166
20064966
20056387
20046689
20035475
20026379
20015985
20005274
19994966
19985573
19977995
19965678
19956598
199481111
19935062
19926191
19916390
19906173
19896382
19886980
19876994
19867899
19856183
198488125
198388124
198287141
19816378
19806995
19794880

When crashes happen on the A3055

Saturday has the most collisions on the A3055 (405), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (648).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (13%)
  • Tuesday339 (13%)
  • Wednesday334 (13%)
  • Thursday349 (14%)
  • Friday387 (15%)
  • Saturday405 (16%)
  • Sunday402 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am129 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am212 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon436 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm504 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm648 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm359 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight236 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January162 (6.4%)
  • February142 (5.6%)
  • March163 (6.4%)
  • April187 (7.3%)
  • May222 (8.7%)
  • June249 (9.8%)
  • July307 (12%)
  • August347 (14%)
  • September204 (8%)
  • October189 (7.4%)
  • November185 (7.3%)
  • December194 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,904 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit404 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting206 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3055 crashes

On the A3055, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (1%)
  • 30 mph1,707 (67%)
  • 40 mph164 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph39 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph579 (23%)
  • 70 mph36 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,039 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds292 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.9%)
  • Other102 (4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,826 (72%)
  • Wet or damp677 (27%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1.3%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,340 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout54 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3055 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A3055, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,781 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist699 (20%)
  • Pedestrian512 (15%)
  • Cyclist284 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant60 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Other34 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,811 (66%)
  • Motorcycle707 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle293 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes192 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach124 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle29 (0.7%)
  • Other55 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10115 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15214 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20838 (24%)
  • 21 to 25426 (12%)
  • 26 to 35478 (14%)
  • 36 to 45375 (11%)
  • 46 to 55309 (9%)
  • 56 to 65261 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75204 (5.9%)
  • Over 75169 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,026 (59%)
  • Passenger904 (26%)
  • Pedestrian512 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3055

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3055

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3055 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3055 were recorded in 2 council areas. Isle of Wight has the most, with 2,528, followed by Southampton (17).

Collisions on the A3055 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Wight2,5283,41536627
2ndSouthampton172001

A3055 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3055 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Sandown (496) and Shanklin (317).

Recent crashes on the A3055

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3055, from 18 April to 24 December 2025.

Severity