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 2012440036642
Slight
51.2601, -1.0570
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201245SU67857
Slight
51.3145, -0.7547
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(4y)
Car
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201245SP67817
Slight
51.4106, -0.4374
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2012440043237
Slight
50.9723, -1.3758
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201245RU67583
Slight
51.4021, -0.5369
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 201245SU67515
Slight
51.3626, -0.6436
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
VOLVO V50
(4y)
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Accident 201245SP67424
Slight
51.4146, -0.4288
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
Car
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012440017645
Serious
51.0292, -1.3274
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2012440018402
Slight
51.0549, -1.2951
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO DAILY
FORD PUMA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2012440013195
Serious
51.3147, -0.7624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Motorcycle over 500cc
(4y)
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Accident 201245RU67269
Slight
51.3996, -0.5436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201245RU67034
Slight
51.4019, -0.5364
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 147
(4y)
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Accident 201145RU67046
Slight
51.4009, -0.5301
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MITSUBISHI PAJERO
Car
Car
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Accident 201145SU67041
Slight
51.3580, -0.6752
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011440525367
Serious
51.3035, -0.7954
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2011440522738
Slight
51.1406, -1.2454
9 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
FORD TRANSIT
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
MG ZR
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Car
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Accident 2011440522193
Slight
50.9824, -1.3665
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2011440516207
Slight
51.2874, -0.9100
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2011440514459
Slight
51.0516, -1.2987
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011440511331
Slight
51.1738, -1.2232
4 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW X5
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA CIVIC
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