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 201145SP61495
Slight
51.3554, -0.6817
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2011440228663
Slight
51.0410, -1.3099
6 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
HONDA CRV
(1y)
PEUGEOT 307
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2011440214696
Slight
51.2751, -0.9410
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
AUDI A8
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Accident 201145SU60811
Serious
51.3591, -0.6535
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 201145RU60819
Slight
51.3949, -0.5563
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 201145SU61122
Slight
51.3529, -0.6871
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW M5
Car
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 201145RU61001
Slight
51.4001, -0.5423
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW X5
MAZDA 3
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2011440196505
Slight
51.2098, -1.1765
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z4
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2011440188607
Slight
51.2674, -0.9947
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201145SU60617
Serious
51.3627, -0.6436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 201145SU60408
Slight
51.3588, -0.6663
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2011440177010
Slight
51.0055, -1.3530
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201145SU60430
Slight
51.3949, -0.5563
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD S-MAX
KAWASAKI ZX600
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2011440174980
Slight
51.2420, -1.1003
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD PUMA
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Accident 201145SU60315
Slight
51.3708, -0.6181
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011440170207
Serious
51.0380, -1.3169
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2011440167816
Slight
51.1213, -1.2523
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2011440167309
Slight
51.2967, -0.8501
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
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Accident 2011440165547
Slight
50.9810, -1.3673
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2011440163740
Slight
50.9576, -1.4138
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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