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
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Accident 200245SR23230
Slight
51.3995, -0.5359
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2002440BB0693
Slight
51.2648, -1.0225
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002440BB0691
Slight
51.2182, -1.1595
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO NEXIA
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
(1y)
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Accident 2002440AA0828
Slight
51.2872, -0.9101
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002440OC0813
Slight
51.0779, -1.2954
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002440OC0798
Serious
51.1379, -1.2467
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200245SR22585
Slight
51.3523, -0.6896
4 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
PEUGEOT 806
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002440OC0770
Slight
51.0420, -1.3082
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002440OC0756
Slight
51.0001, -1.3572
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2002440BB0644
Slight
51.3032, -1.1694
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 2002440AA0787
Slight
51.2923, -0.8785
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 2002440AA0772
Slight
51.2931, -0.8727
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200245RN22440
Slight
51.3610, -0.6480
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200245SR22697
Slight
51.3485, -0.6996
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002440OC0716
Slight
51.1612, -1.2334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2002440AA0741
Serious
51.2837, -0.9188
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(3y)
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Accident 2002440AA0723
Slight
51.2898, -0.8943
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LOTUS ELISE
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200245SR22089
Slight
51.3523, -0.6896
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002440OC0696
Slight
51.0394, -1.3139
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
CITROEN AX
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Accident 2002440OC0691
Slight
51.1442, -1.2437
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PROTON PROTON
LEYLAND DAF 200
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