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 2003440LA0044
Slight
50.9704, -1.3779
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2003440OC0065
Serious
51.1475, -1.2418
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2003440BB0032
Slight
51.2185, -1.1573
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003440BB0029
Serious
51.2527, -1.0772
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003440OC0024
Slight
51.0380, -1.3164
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2003440LA0010
Slight
50.9580, -1.3991
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002440BB1653
Serious
51.2377, -1.1119
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PROBE
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Accident 2002440OC2061
Slight
51.0260, -1.3312
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
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Accident 200245SR31718
Slight
51.3908, -0.5659
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
(4y)
FIAT BRAVO
TOYOTA CAMRY
(3y)
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Accident 200245SR32753
Serious
51.3586, -0.6548
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 2002440OC2021
Slight
51.0117, -1.3457
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1000
Vehicle
RENAULT TRAFIC
SUBARU Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200245SR31687
Fatal
51.3962, -0.5542
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002440LA1032
Slight
50.9947, -1.3587
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF
(1y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200245RS31353
Slight
51.3145, -0.7547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 2002440OC1986
Slight
51.1370, -1.2467
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 200245SR31446
Slight
51.3912, -0.5649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Vehicle
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Accident 200245SR31550
Slight
51.3957, -0.5552
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
BMW Z3
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200245SR31215
Serious
51.3574, -0.6755
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2002440LA1014
Slight
50.9642, -1.3848
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
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Accident 2002440BB1582
Serious
51.2235, -1.1393
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
BMW 3 SERIES
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