M3 road traffic accidents
8,583 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M3 appears in 8,583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 13,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,532 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
Collisions by Year
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
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 8,583 accidents
Accident 1997440OC1741
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA MR2
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199745NM00146
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199745NM00148
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997440OC1712
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440LA0740
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997440LA0739
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199745NM00145
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 200
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997440OC1676
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
IVECO DAILY
(3y)
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Accident 199745NM00144
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
ROVER 600 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997440LA0721
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 1997440OC1651
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440AA1513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440OC1650
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
(4y)
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1997440OC1643
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440AA1471
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 1997440BB1306
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997440AA1455
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
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Accident 1997440BB1298
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 199745NM00140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199745NM00139
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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