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 1998440LA0814
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801TG00429
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998440BB1294
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN CHERRY
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1998440AA1729
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1998440LA0778
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199845NM00192
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX900
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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Accident 1998440BB1265
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
MAZDA Model Missing
OPEL MANTA
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440OC1606
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1998440BB1223
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998440OC1584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00184
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440OC1573
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
VOLVO S40
(1y)
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998440OC1593
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199845NM00187
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199845NM00178
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1998440BB1157
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1998440AA1552
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998440BB1139
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00174
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
BMW K 100 RT
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Accident 1998440BB1123
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
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