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 2008440429765
Slight
50.9633, -1.3855
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2008440429608
Slight
51.2252, -1.1350
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2008440429720
Slight
51.2273, -1.1300
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
AUDI A4
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
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Accident 200845RU28819
Slight
51.3960, -0.5541
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
TOYOTA AVENSIS
ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2008440418368
Slight
51.0230, -1.3334
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2008440417631
Slight
51.2672, -0.9929
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO PX200 E
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Accident 200845SU28861
Slight
51.3684, -0.6275
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200845SU28453
Slight
51.3352, -0.7202
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200845SU28438
Slight
51.3588, -0.6641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN C3
(4y)
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Accident 2008440411089
Serious
51.0465, -1.3035
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(3y)
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Accident 200845SU28337
Slight
51.3551, -0.6820
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2008440409100
Fatal
51.2976, -0.8445
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(3y)
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Accident 2008440407427
Slight
50.9724, -1.3770
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
HYUNDAI ACCENT
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 2008440406172
Slight
51.0034, -1.3553
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200845SU28406
Slight
51.3724, -0.6117
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 407
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 2008440397125
Slight
51.1816, -1.2155
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200845RU28352
Slight
51.3872, -0.5758
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CONCERTO
Car
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Accident 2008440396519
Slight
51.0852, -1.2888
3 vehicles
5 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
ALFA ROMEO 147
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200845SU28884
Slight
51.3676, -0.6318
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2008440387807
Slight
51.1005, -1.2734
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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