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 199745NM00001
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1997440LA0016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1997440BB0024
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997440OC0028
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997440AA0015
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199645NA00628
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199645NM00172
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1996440BB1575
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199645NM00170
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
AUDI A4
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Accident 199645NM00175
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1996440LA0852
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996440AF1019
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199645NM00167
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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Accident 1996440AA0753
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199645NM00165
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199645NM00164
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199645NM00166
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1996440OC1818
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996440LA0824
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996440OC1800
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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