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 2012440287550
Slight
51.1987, -1.1943
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 201245RU72943
Slight
51.3897, -0.5682
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 2012440284416
Slight
50.9950, -1.3591
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201245SU72430
Slight
51.3688, -0.6266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
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Accident 2012440281108
Slight
51.2388, -1.1074
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C5
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Accident 2012440276380
Slight
51.0259, -1.3304
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2012440273942
Serious
51.2734, -0.9502
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2012440271082
Serious
51.2081, -1.1793
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 2012440270351
Slight
51.1823, -1.2147
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2012440262613
Slight
51.2624, -1.0665
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
(4y)
VOLVO XC90
(2y)
MINI COOPER
KIA CEED
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Accident 201245SU72001
Slight
51.3589, -0.6663
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 1200
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 201245SU72139
Slight
51.3526, -0.6889
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2012440261498
Slight
51.2722, -0.9564
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201245SU71803
Slight
51.3686, -0.6276
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 201245SP71857
Slight
51.4097, -0.4388
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201245SU71846
Slight
51.3510, -0.6934
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI A5
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201245SU71923
Slight
51.3586, -0.6564
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
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Accident 201245SU71840
Slight
51.3281, -0.7318
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2012440248171
Slight
51.0913, -1.2805
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2012440247034
Slight
50.9953, -1.3579
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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