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 2000440BB0007
Slight
51.2622, -1.0659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200045NM00004
Slight
51.3503, -0.6944
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999440AA2130
Slight
51.2696, -0.9667
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199945NM00234
Slight
51.3949, -0.5563
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999440BB1596
Serious
51.2614, -1.0426
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999440BB1622
Slight
51.2535, -1.0743
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199945NM00235
Slight
51.3908, -0.5659
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 1999440BB1587
Slight
51.2394, -1.1061
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL SINTRA
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199945NM00231
Slight
51.3497, -0.6971
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 1999440LA0974
Slight
50.9906, -1.3602
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN PRAIRIE
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199901TG00471
Serious
51.4040, -0.4470
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199945NM00233
Slight
51.3933, -0.5596
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 199901TG00451
Serious
51.4170, -0.4228
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN BERLINGO
(3y)
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Accident 199945NM00220
Slight
51.4026, -0.5373
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1999440BB1497
Slight
51.2622, -1.0659
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1999440OC1873
Slight
51.0233, -1.3341
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
SAAB 9-3
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199945NM00215
Slight
51.3589, -0.6535
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199945NM00217
Serious
51.3587, -0.6624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199945NM00214
Serious
51.3506, -0.6947
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1999440AA1938
Slight
51.2746, -0.9428
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER NEON
Vehicle
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