M3 road traffic accidents
8,670 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M3 appears in 8,670 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 13,755 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,545 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
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Live M3 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,545
- Casualties
- 13,755
Collisions by Year
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
2025
87
2024
124
2023
119
2022
123
2021
118
2020
103
2019
142
2018
160
2017
155
2016
188
2015
178
2014
224
2013
215
2012
196
2011
208
2010
213
2009
217
2008
223
2007
237
2006
288
2005
239
2004
296
2003
273
2002
265
2001
254
2000
277
1999
268
1998
258
1997
237
1996
214
1995
229
1994
189
1993
201
1992
189
1991
151
1990
206
1989
185
1988
186
1987
170
1986
132
1985
138
1984
109
1983
83
1982
110
1981
86
1980
98
1979
109
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2012440389481
Serious
51.0889, -1.2836
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW M3
(1y)
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Accident 2012440389460
Serious
50.9508, -1.3997
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2012440387795
Serious
51.1905, -1.2066
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
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Accident 201245SU74212
Slight
51.3613, -0.6472
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2012440373332
Serious
51.3048, -0.7838
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201245RU74021
Slight
51.3859, -0.5813
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 2012440372636
Slight
51.2484, -1.0864
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 2012440371019
Slight
50.9826, -1.3662
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMASTAR
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 201245RU73997
Slight
51.4038, -0.5395
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201245RU73992
Slight
51.3956, -0.5554
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 201245RU74125
Slight
51.3788, -0.5943
3 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SORENTO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2012440357505
Serious
51.3149, -0.7607
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201245RU73946
Slight
51.3841, -0.5861
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
Motorcycle over 500cc
(2y)
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Accident 2012440352672
Slight
50.9789, -1.3695
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
BMW X5
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2012440351288
Slight
51.1887, -1.2087
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2012440350139
Slight
51.3022, -0.7967
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201245SU73680
Slight
51.3589, -0.6656
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA YARIS
(3y)
Car
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Accident 201245SU73659
Slight
51.3676, -0.6317
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2012440346317
Slight
51.0063, -1.3525
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
SEAT LEON
Car
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Accident 201245SU73545
Slight
51.3747, -0.6053
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT CLIO
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