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 2011440509459
Slight
51.2931, -0.8756
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201145RU66443
Slight
51.3918, -0.5634
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
Car
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 201145RU67211
Slight
51.3978, -0.5504
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
SKODA OCTAVIA
(3y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201145SU66351
Slight
51.3676, -0.6318
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 201145RU66347
Serious
51.3958, -0.4996
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
MINI COOPER
(4y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
MERCEDES VIANO
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Accident 2011440504701
Slight
50.9578, -1.3971
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2011440503606
Slight
50.9659, -1.3822
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 2011440501695
Slight
50.9827, -1.3662
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407
PEUGEOT 406
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2011440492101
Slight
51.2895, -0.8989
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 201145RU65954
Slight
51.3984, -0.5485
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MCC SMART
MINI COOPER
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2011440487297
Slight
51.2664, -1.0094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C5
(1y)
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201145SP65850
Slight
51.4165, -0.4239
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2011440483762
Slight
51.2256, -1.1336
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2011440477226
Slight
51.0370, -1.3191
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2011440471487
Slight
51.2672, -0.9916
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2011440472315
Slight
51.2121, -1.1729
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2011440469028
Slight
51.3136, -0.7640
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201145SP65413
Slight
51.3967, -0.4550
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
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Accident 2011440463099
Serious
51.1754, -1.2212
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
(2y)
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Accident 2011440462047
Slight
51.0049, -1.3539
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD KA
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