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 200445SU62637
Slight
51.3585, -0.6561
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 2004440WE1057
Slight
50.9687, -1.3790
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200445RU62860
Slight
51.4003, -0.5399
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V40
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 2004440BB1546
Slight
51.2652, -1.0196
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440AA1757
Serious
51.3018, -0.8036
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440BB1540
Slight
51.2374, -1.1103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 200445SU62563
Serious
51.3302, -0.7288
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
RENAULT 19
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Accident 200445RU62549
Slight
51.4000, -0.5414
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
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Accident 200445RU62363
Slight
51.3960, -0.5541
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
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Accident 2004440OC1845
Slight
51.0617, -1.2935
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440BB1525
Slight
51.2663, -1.0110
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440OC1819
Slight
51.0369, -1.3199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200445SU62318
Slight
51.3191, -0.7497
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200445SU62274
Serious
51.3649, -0.6389
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2004440WE1030
Slight
50.9650, -1.3835
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GS 500
RENAULT LAGUNA
YAMAHA XP 500
(3y)
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Accident 2004440BB1498
Slight
51.2679, -0.9765
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2004440OC1806
Slight
51.0714, -1.2937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200445RU62112
Slight
51.3998, -0.5426
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2004440OC1804
Slight
51.1621, -1.2327
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 200445RU62026
Slight
51.3961, -0.5544
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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