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 201145RU65284
Slight
51.3917, -0.5633
6 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
SAAB 9-5
(4y)
VOLVO V70
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO V70
(3y)
VOLVO V70
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Accident 2011440460013
Serious
51.1871, -1.2103
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2011440459700
Slight
50.9582, -1.3958
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2011440458683
Slight
51.2623, -1.0665
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011440453724
Slight
51.2591, -1.0607
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
(2y)
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Accident 201145SU65275
Slight
51.3525, -0.6890
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2011440452618
Slight
50.9844, -1.3649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2011440450207
Slight
51.0432, -1.3052
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011440450077
Slight
51.0094, -1.3491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2011440448958
Slight
51.2624, -1.0665
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2011440447882
Slight
51.0380, -1.3169
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL TIGRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUDI A3
(1y)
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Accident 201145SU65193
Slight
51.3196, -0.7482
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 2011440446196
Serious
51.2212, -1.1491
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2011440445678
Slight
51.2651, -1.0200
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 2011440441943
Slight
51.2642, -1.0249
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD STREETKA
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Accident 2011440441796
Slight
51.0711, -1.2937
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
FORD FUSION
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Car
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Accident 2011440440524
Slight
51.3023, -0.7976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 201145SP65069
Slight
51.3939, -0.4870
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011440434443
Slight
51.2587, -1.0653
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 6
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2011440432780
Slight
50.9998, -1.3571
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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