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 200545SU71019
Slight
51.3757, -0.6020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HYUNDAI LANTRA
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Accident 2005440590039
Serious
51.2999, -0.8261
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2005440586650
Slight
51.2587, -1.0653
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200545SU70832
Slight
51.3696, -0.6221
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200545SU70679
Serious
51.3799, -0.5921
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200545RU70614
Slight
51.3949, -0.5563
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200545SP71947
Serious
51.3964, -0.4553
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200545SP71324
Slight
51.4148, -0.4285
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200545SU69822
Slight
51.3483, -0.6992
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200545RU69890
Slight
51.3856, -0.5823
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI AN 400
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Accident 2005440557742
Slight
51.2229, -1.1419
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2005440556102
Slight
51.1397, -1.2452
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
Car
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Accident 2005440550001
Slight
51.1477, -1.2401
1 vehicle
5 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2005440549938
Serious
51.2252, -1.1350
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 955I
(4y)
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Accident 2005440548593
Slight
51.2912, -0.8859
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200545RU69536
Slight
51.3927, -0.5609
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200545SU70054
Slight
51.3708, -0.6182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2005440543304
Slight
51.0292, -1.3270
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2005440539918
Serious
51.3016, -0.8067
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
IVECO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2005440538948
Slight
51.2972, -0.8468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD FIESTA
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