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 1997440OC1263
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1997440AA1112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1997440OC1266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAZDA MX-5
(2y)
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Accident 1997440OC1220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
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Accident 1997440BB0989
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
LEXUS GS300
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Accident 199745NM00099
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199745NM00108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW METROCAB
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199745NM00097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT COUPE
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Accident 199745NM00092
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PANDA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 1997440BB0966
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199745NM00094
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997440OC1167
Slight
5 vehicles
5 casualties
FIAT CROMA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
MAZDA E2200
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Accident 199745NM00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199745NM00096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997440OC1153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1997440LA0496
Slight
8 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
SKODA FAVORIT
(4y)
VOLVO 740
HONDA ACCORD
FORD MAVERICK
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997440AA1053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997440OC1138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
(1y)
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1997440OC1127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199745NM00085
Fatal
8 vehicles
7 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
AUDI A4
(1y)
FIAT UNO
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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