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 1997440AA0522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1997440AA0505
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997440BB0453
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1997440BB0456
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 199745NM00041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997440BB0430
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 1997440OC0493
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199745NM00035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997440AA0455
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
ROVER METRO
(4y)
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 1997440BB0408
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199701TG00143
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997440OC0467
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701TG00122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1997440OC0448
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997440BB0354
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997440OC0434
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997440LA0208
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1997440AA0413
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199745NM00034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
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Accident 199701TG00115
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
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