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 200945SP44982
Slight
51.3935, -0.4751
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200945RU45276
Slight
51.3901, -0.5676
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
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Accident 2009440457222
Slight
51.2935, -0.8723
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 2009440456719
Slight
51.2082, -1.1793
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200945SU45110
Slight
51.3164, -0.7558
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 200945RU45013
Serious
51.3945, -0.5576
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 200945SP44741
Slight
51.4189, -0.4200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
CITROEN C5
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Accident 2009440459891
Slight
51.0380, -1.3169
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 207
(1y)
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Accident 2009440447073
Slight
51.2696, -0.9654
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X5
(3y)
FORD S-MAX
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 2009440442994
Slight
51.2980, -0.8397
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200945SU44537
Slight
51.3611, -0.6472
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HONDA ST1300A
(1y)
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Accident 200945SU45087
Slight
51.3715, -0.6158
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2009440435392
Slight
51.2188, -1.1580
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2009440435209
Slight
50.9843, -1.3649
8 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT MAREA
VOLVO V40
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200945RU44510
Slight
51.4001, -0.5423
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2009440426663
Slight
51.2185, -1.1572
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 200945RU43922
Serious
51.3800, -0.5919
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
CITROEN C3
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Accident 200945SU44019
Slight
51.3466, -0.7021
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 200945RU43991
Slight
51.3968, -0.5530
5 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 2009440418680
Slight
51.2417, -1.1003
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
HYUNDAI MATRIX
NISSAN MICRA
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