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 1998440LA0397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 1998440OC0798
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN SAXO
VOLVO 940
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998440OC0795
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLVO 460
(4y)
FORD COURIER
(4y)
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Accident 199845NM00084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998440LA0392
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199845NM00080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199845NM00078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 1998440BB0616
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1998440LA0375
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(1y)
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Accident 1998440AA0694
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998440OC0725
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998440OC0731
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998440BB0589
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998440BB0559
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 850
(2y)
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Accident 1998440AA0676
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1998440AA0619
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU MOVE
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998440AA0616
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199845NM00073
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 1998440LA0323
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998440AA0589
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
DAEWOO NEXIA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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