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 200545SU69146
Slight
51.3424, -0.7074
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
VAUXHALL MERIVA
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200545SU69048
Slight
51.3316, -0.7265
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
Car
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Accident 200545SP69910
Slight
51.4189, -0.4200
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 206
ROVER MINI
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Accident 200545SU69117
Slight
51.3757, -0.6014
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200545RU69515
Slight
51.3921, -0.5623
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD PUMA
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA CARINA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2005440526974
Slight
51.2219, -1.1461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200545SU69021
Slight
51.3414, -0.7084
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 2005440526791
Slight
51.2872, -0.9101
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200545SU68977
Slight
51.3518, -0.6909
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 200545RU68962
Slight
51.4014, -0.5348
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2005440521212
Slight
51.3128, -0.7660
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200545SU68924
Serious
51.3307, -0.7277
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2005440520226
Slight
51.2732, -0.9515
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
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Accident 2005440519734
Slight
51.2958, -0.8583
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2005440516831
Slight
51.2326, -1.1200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
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Accident 2005440509218
Slight
51.1934, -1.2043
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005440535752
Slight
51.2708, -0.9591
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2005440505406
Slight
51.2680, -0.9780
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2005440503093
Slight
51.2704, -0.9594
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2005440499395
Serious
51.2196, -1.1539
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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