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 200445RU62216
Slight
51.3950, -0.5566
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
MAZDA RX8
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Accident 2004440BB1483
Slight
51.2663, -1.0097
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 200445RU61940
Slight
51.3951, -0.5564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004440WE1013
Slight
50.9722, -1.3763
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES C CLASS
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 2004440AA1681
Slight
51.2722, -0.9564
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
MAZDA MX-5
MG TF
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Accident 2004440AA1679
Slight
51.2706, -0.9593
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440BB1478
Slight
51.2615, -1.0442
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO V40
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 2004440OC1756
Slight
51.0145, -1.3434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
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Accident 200445SU61665
Slight
51.3168, -0.7552
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
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Accident 2004440WE0983
Slight
50.9812, -1.3675
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
BMW Z3
AUDI A3
SUZUKI ALTO
(3y)
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Accident 2004440WE0982
Serious
50.9829, -1.3660
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 2004440WE0981
Serious
50.9829, -1.3657
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200445SU61582
Slight
51.3556, -0.6812
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
MERCEDES 200
FORD MONDEO
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 200445SU61498
Slight
51.3839, -0.5861
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200445RU61429
Slight
51.4002, -0.5414
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
VOLVO V70
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440BB1442
Slight
51.2594, -1.0611
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Z3
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Accident 2004440AA1630
Slight
51.2999, -0.8223
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 2004440WE0962
Slight
50.9589, -1.3977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 2004440BB1428
Slight
51.2170, -1.1637
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200445SU61343
Slight
51.3939, -0.5587
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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