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 200245SR27961
Slight
51.3700, -0.6210
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
FORD COUGAR
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Accident 200245SR27907
Slight
51.3700, -0.6216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002440BB1227
Slight
51.2197, -1.1108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200245RW28303
Slight
51.3171, -0.7596
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
MITSUBISHI L200
(2y)
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Accident 2002440AA1444
Serious
51.2939, -0.8691
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
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Accident 200245SR27904
Slight
51.3483, -0.6989
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2002440LA0777
Slight
50.9698, -1.3786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200245SR27527
Slight
51.3933, -0.5595
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXUS GS300
(1y)
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Accident 2002440BB1167
Slight
51.2623, -1.0383
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2002440OL1412
Slight
51.0671, -1.2921
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2002440OC1410
Serious
51.0671, -1.2921
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 307
(1y)
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Accident 2002440OC1404
Slight
51.0367, -1.3182
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO 240
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Accident 200245RN28344
Slight
51.3957, -0.4568
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002440AA1382
Slight
51.3031, -0.7907
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200245RS27141
Slight
51.3531, -0.6867
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002440BB1144
Serious
51.2475, -1.0887
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 2002440LA0726
Serious
50.9973, -1.3530
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 200245SR27465
Slight
51.3521, -0.6893
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 200245SR27447
Slight
51.4009, -0.5314
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200245MA27197
Slight
51.3429, -0.7067
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
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