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 2006440219369
Slight
51.0415, -1.3087
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT LEON
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200645RU87014
Slight
51.3969, -0.5033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 200645RU87172
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51.3872, -0.5758
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2006440219293
Slight
51.0306, -1.3267
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
(1y)
FORD KA
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2006440217562
Slight
51.0380, -1.3168
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 200645SU86729
Slight
51.3530, -0.6877
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2006440216358
Slight
51.2888, -0.9022
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
MINI ONE
(3y)
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Accident 2006440216321
Slight
51.3138, -0.7641
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
NISSAN ALMERA
(3y)
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Accident 2006440215108
Slight
51.0713, -1.2939
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200645SU86800
Slight
51.3586, -0.6690
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
Car
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2006440213817
Slight
51.1211, -1.2525
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO S60
(4y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2006440213647
Slight
51.1731, -1.2235
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO LANOS
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 200645RU86764
Slight
51.4002, -0.5200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2006440210639
Slight
51.1754, -1.2213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200645RU86755
Slight
51.3935, -0.5596
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ISUZU TRUCKS NQR
(2y)
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Accident 200645SU86563
Slight
51.3273, -0.7332
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Car
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 200645SU86546
Slight
51.3521, -0.6893
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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Accident 200645RU86554
Slight
51.3949, -0.5568
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
FORD MAVERICK
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200645SU86414
Slight
51.3692, -0.6249
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200645RU86483
Slight
51.3951, -0.5564
6 vehicles
3 casualties
MAN Model Missing
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLVO C70
Car
Car
AUDI A3
(2y)
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