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 2012440094684
Serious
51.2925, -0.8792
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Slight
51.2205, -1.1522
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Slight
51.2672, -0.9919
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Serious
51.1600, -1.2345
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
SCANIA Model Missing
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Slight
51.0643, -1.2935
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 201245SU68775
Slight
51.3153, -0.7574
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.1598, -1.2346
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Slight
51.3663, -0.6355
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201245SU68588
Slight
51.3586, -0.6703
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Slight
51.3696, -0.6232
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
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Accident 2012440065822
Serious
51.2591, -1.0608
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 201245RU68433
Slight
51.4022, -0.5372
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201245SU68249
Slight
51.3308, -0.7280
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2012440060020
Slight
50.9605, -1.4043
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2012440059753
Slight
51.2616, -1.0661
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Car
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2012440058749
Serious
51.1778, -1.2192
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201245SU67975
Slight
51.3448, -0.7037
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 201245SU68189
Serious
51.3494, -0.6979
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
SUZUKI SX4
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2012440047986
Slight
51.0162, -1.3409
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2012440046332
Slight
51.2155, -1.1669
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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