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 200645RU83166
Slight
51.3970, -0.5049
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Car
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
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Accident 2006440098945
Slight
51.2740, -0.9460
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(1y)
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Accident 2006440093588
Slight
50.9927, -1.3593
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUZUKI SWIFT
(4y)
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Accident 200645RU83036
Slight
51.3937, -0.5586
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
PROTON IMPIAN
(4y)
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Accident 2006440084796
Slight
51.3008, -0.8160
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200645RU82640
Slight
51.3814, -0.5900
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200645RU82230
Slight
51.3956, -0.5554
6 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
Car
Car
AUSTIN MINI
Car
Car
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Accident 200645SU82189
Slight
51.3556, -0.6813
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200645RU82371
Slight
51.3992, -0.5452
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
HONDA SHUTTLE
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Accident 2006440078871
Slight
51.2675, -0.9794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2006440077791
Slight
51.2665, -1.0067
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2006440077619
Slight
51.1352, -1.2475
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200645SU82045
Slight
51.3163, -0.7573
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 200645RU82023
Slight
51.3957, -0.5552
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006440072033
Slight
51.2661, -1.0141
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200645RU81960
Slight
51.3971, -0.5050
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2006440071365
Slight
51.3156, -0.7591
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006440072360
Slight
51.2626, -1.0669
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
JAGUAR S TYPE
(4y)
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Accident 200645SU81687
Slight
51.3556, -0.6813
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200645RU81956
Slight
51.3933, -0.5601
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
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