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A3056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 842 collisions on the A3056 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,260 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 198 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A3056, up 27% from 11 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
842
1,268th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,260
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
21 people killed
Serious collisions
198
244 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3056

On the A3056, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious19824%
  • Slight62875%

Where the A3056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,268th
Most casualties
1,175th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,052nd

A3056 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3056 peaked at 31 in 1996 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20241118
2023710
20221011
20211322
20201117
20191720
20181726
20171621
20161833
2015813
20141012
20132024
20121618
20111929
20101321
20091526
20082130
20071928
20062739
20053050
20042129
20031923
20021827
20012947
20002158
19992237
19981927
19972126
19963143
19952032
19941323
19932029
19921732
19911921
19901831
19892236
19881518
19871114
19861822
19852640
19842739
19831219
19821625
19812129
19801625
19791823

When crashes happen on the A3056

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3056 (140), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday124 (15%)
  • Wednesday140 (17%)
  • Thursday124 (15%)
  • Friday127 (15%)
  • Saturday121 (14%)
  • Sunday95 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am136 (16%)
  • 9am to noon142 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm168 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.2%)
  • February56 (6.7%)
  • March56 (6.7%)
  • April71 (8.4%)
  • May58 (6.9%)
  • June78 (9.3%)
  • July82 (9.7%)
  • August101 (12%)
  • September73 (8.7%)
  • October56 (6.7%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December57 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight658 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3056 crashes

On the A3056, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph229 (27%)
  • 40 mph201 (24%)
  • 50 mph59 (7%)
  • 60 mph338 (40%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds672 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Other32 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry593 (70%)
  • Wet or damp220 (26%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway801 (95%)
  • Roundabout34 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3056 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A3056, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant838 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist204 (16%)
  • Pedestrian59 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist57 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant48 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,193 (73%)
  • Motorcycle201 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (4%)
  • 16 to 20242 (19%)
  • 21 to 25131 (10%)
  • 26 to 35178 (14%)
  • 36 to 45182 (14%)
  • 46 to 55145 (12%)
  • 56 to 65116 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7588 (7%)
  • Over 7568 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider814 (65%)
  • Passenger387 (31%)
  • Pedestrian59 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3056 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3056 were recorded in 3 council areas. Isle of Wight has the most, with 828, followed by Bury (4) and Manchester (3).

Collisions on the A3056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Wight8281,23916197
2ndBury4600
3rdManchester3600

A3056 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3056 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Sandown (120) and Newport, Isle of Wight (14).

Recent crashes on the A3056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3056, from 12 January 2024 to 22 December 2025.

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