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 2003440OC0633
Slight
51.0922, -1.2803
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2003440OC0631
Slight
51.1764, -1.2203
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200345SR36978
Slight
51.3503, -0.6944
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200345SR36966
Slight
51.3951, -0.5566
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200345SR36948
Slight
51.3861, -0.5797
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200345SR37851
Serious
51.3585, -0.6611
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200345RN36880
Slight
51.4186, -0.4195
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2003440LA0338
Slight
51.0019, -1.3572
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003440LA0337
Slight
50.9607, -1.3920
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SEAT TOLEDO
(3y)
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Accident 2003440AA0560
Serious
51.2998, -0.8223
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 200345SR36722
Slight
51.3307, -0.7277
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2003440BB0482
Serious
51.2314, -1.1206
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2003440OC0574
Slight
51.0119, -1.3461
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2003440AA0597
Slight
51.2990, -0.8324
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200345SR36080
Slight
51.3966, -0.5023
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2003440LA0288
Slight
50.9580, -1.3977
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 200345SR36077
Slight
51.3176, -0.7533
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2003440LA0279
Fatal
50.9875, -1.3631
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
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Accident 2003440AA0455
Slight
51.2940, -0.8712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2003440OC0502
Slight
51.0094, -1.3491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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