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
Showing 20 of 8,670 accidents
Accident 2012440342800
Slight
51.0368, -1.3194
4 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD FIESTA
PORSCHE 911
FORD FUSION
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Accident 2012440339354
Slight
51.2587, -1.0639
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201245SU73483
Slight
51.3586, -0.6692
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 2012440333687
Serious
51.2435, -1.0970
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201245SU73171
Slight
51.3167, -0.7557
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2012440327090
Slight
51.2776, -0.9315
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2012440324441
Serious
51.2862, -0.9132
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2012440324889
Slight
51.0433, -1.3051
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2012440322120
Slight
51.0046, -1.3541
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
TOYOTA COROLLA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2012440321584
Slight
50.9729, -1.3754
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
(4y)
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Accident 2012440316493
Slight
50.9831, -1.3656
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
AUDI A3
(4y)
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Accident 2012440310524
Slight
51.0502, -1.3028
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
SKODA ROOMSTER
(2y)
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Accident 2012440308407
Slight
51.2917, -0.8844
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 201245SU72826
Slight
51.3574, -0.6775
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201245RU72766
Slight
51.3994, -0.5458
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2012440297718
Slight
51.0370, -1.3192
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 2012440295226
Slight
51.2605, -1.0548
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
SUBARU LEGACY
(4y)
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Accident 2012440293385
Slight
51.2904, -0.8931
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CIVIC
VOLVO C 30
(2y)
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Accident 201245RU72879
Slight
51.3999, -0.5443
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201245SU72608
Slight
51.3239, -0.7395
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
FORD FIESTA
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