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 1998440AA0367
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998440BB0310
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199845NM00044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998440OC0371
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998440BB0313
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1998440OC0368
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199845NM00039
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998440AA0285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440LA0161
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1998440BB0285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 199801TG00071
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199845NM00029
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199845NM00030
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00038
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998440OC0286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199845NM00026
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199845NM00025
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 1998440BB0201
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998440OC0233
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
SKODA FAVORIT
(3y)
RENAULT MASTER
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