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 2003440OC1583
Slight
51.0708, -1.2910
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 166
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003440AA1437
Serious
51.2732, -0.9510
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 200345SR44354
Slight
51.3957, -0.5552
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO V40
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD PUMA
Vehicle
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Accident 200345HA44734
Slight
51.3493, -0.6969
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
(2y)
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Accident 200345SR44484
Slight
51.3725, -0.6116
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2003440BB1271
Slight
51.1834, -1.2135
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200345SR44271
Slight
51.3950, -0.5566
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
AUDI A3
FORD MONDEO
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003440AA1411
Slight
51.3148, -0.7614
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200345SR44085
Serious
51.3556, -0.6825
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2003440AA1429
Slight
51.3143, -0.7633
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 200345SR43871
Slight
51.3307, -0.7277
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT LAGUNA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2003440OC1497
Serious
51.1618, -1.2333
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CRX
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200345SR43693
Slight
51.3676, -0.6317
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2003440LA0797
Slight
50.9708, -1.3770
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MERCEDES E CLASS
HONDA CRV
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Accident 200345SR43608
Slight
51.4007, -0.5345
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 2003440OC1474
Slight
51.1225, -1.2517
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2003440OC1445
Serious
51.1593, -1.2348
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2003440AA1337
Slight
51.2705, -0.9628
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200345SR43350
Slight
51.3939, -0.5586
5 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
ALFA ROMEO 156
Vehicle
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Vehicle
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Accident 200345SR43332
Slight
51.3903, -0.5670
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
HONDA CIVIC
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