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 200045NM00025
Slight
51.3676, -0.6317
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000440BB0258
Slight
51.2288, -1.1263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 2000440AA0336
Slight
51.2982, -0.8396
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200045NM00024
Slight
51.4018, -0.5374
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 2000440LA0172
Serious
50.9589, -1.3963
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FIAT TIPO
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Accident 2000440OC0391
Serious
51.0707, -1.2935
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2000440LA0170
Slight
50.9598, -1.3934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2000440OC0291
Slight
51.0376, -1.3182
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200045NM00023
Slight
51.3950, -0.5566
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
AUDI A6
(3y)
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Accident 2000440AA0273
Slight
51.2999, -0.8266
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000440LA0148
Slight
50.9580, -1.3977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200045NM00019
Serious
51.3670, -0.6343
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S80
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000440OC0231
Slight
51.0887, -1.2846
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 2000440BB0200
Serious
51.2243, -1.1365
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2000440LA0144
Slight
50.9581, -1.4190
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2000440BB0210
Slight
51.1987, -1.1942
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 200045NM00017
Slight
51.3537, -0.6860
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA R6
(1y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 2000440LA0120
Fatal
50.9571, -1.4148
3 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200045NM00013
Slight
51.3588, -0.6549
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200045NM00014
Slight
51.3220, -0.7424
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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