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 2005440628657
Slight
51.2622, -1.0348
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 2005440620490
Slight
51.0432, -1.3052
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO V70
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Accident 2005440620469
Slight
51.0361, -1.3211
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(4y)
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Accident 2005440619863
Slight
51.2078, -1.1794
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200545RU71965
Slight
51.3960, -0.4993
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2005440619613
Serious
51.2862, -0.9133
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2005440619227
Slight
51.2648, -1.0210
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200545SP71842
Slight
51.4121, -0.4341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Car
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Accident 2005440616789
Slight
51.3003, -0.8209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005440607737
Slight
51.0395, -1.3136
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200545RU71444
Slight
51.3995, -0.5442
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2005440607011
Slight
50.9628, -1.3877
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CELICA
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2005440606532
Slight
51.2969, -0.8485
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2005440604462
Slight
51.2775, -0.9319
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2005440603712
Slight
51.0590, -1.2936
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Car
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Accident 200545SU71317
Slight
51.3698, -0.6223
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200545RU71082
Slight
51.4005, -0.5375
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 2005440595798
Serious
51.2969, -0.8498
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2005440595597
Slight
51.0337, -1.3251
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAZDA 626
FORD FOCUS
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200545SP71305
Slight
51.4122, -0.4341
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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