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 1998440OC1133
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 1998440AA1116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199801TG00275
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199845NM00117
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998440BB0847
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1998440AA1067
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SCORPIO
(3y)
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Accident 1998440LA0506
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440OC1049
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440OC1053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998440AA1048
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801TG00244
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199845NM00116
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1998440OC1020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 199845NM00114
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199845NM00110
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CHEVROLET GMC MODEL MISSING
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998440AA0990
Fatal
6 vehicles
13 casualties
FORD GRANADA
MAZDA Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
VOLVO 940
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Accident 199845NM00109
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998440AA1015
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 1998440BB0789
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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