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 1997440OC1604
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
PEUGEOT 405
FORD COURIER
(3y)
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Accident 1997440LA0693
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 1997440OC1584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997440OC1582
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1997440AA1432
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT 5
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199745NM00134
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199745NM00135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997440AA1417
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199745NM00132
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997440BB1230
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199745NM00131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199745NM00129
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(3y)
FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997440AA1393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199745NM00127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440AA1405
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199745NM00125
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
RENAULT SAFRANE
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1997440LA0659
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997440AA1375
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PROBE
(1y)
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Accident 199745NM00126
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES S CLASS
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199745NM00122
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ERF Model Missing
ISUZU TROOPER
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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