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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
177
Serious
1,545
Casualties
13,755
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

Winchester

1,396 recorded here

Bagshot

1,259 recorded here

Basingstoke

1,104 recorded here

Thorpe Green

1,007 recorded here

Harley Wintney

717 recorded here

Hedge End

538 recorded here

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Camberley

172 recorded along the M3

Farnborough

112 recorded along the M3

Winchester

96 recorded along the M3

Eastleigh

94 recorded along the M3

Basingstoke

77 recorded along the M3

Longcross

76 recorded along the M3

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199645NM00158

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER MODEL MISSING FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1996440LA0779

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199645NM00154

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 1996440OC1724

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996440LA0792

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 1996440OC1717

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL NOVA (4y)
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Accident 199645NM00159

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996440OC1714

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1996440AA0707

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199645NM00156

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) MAZDA 626 Vehicle
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Accident 199645NM00155

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199645NM00157

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD SIERRA Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 199645NM00150

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO TOYOTA CARINA FORD TRANSIT (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996440OC1686

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS GS300 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199645NM00151

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199645NM00148

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 199645NM00147

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 SCANIA Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1996440OC1621

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1996440LA0725

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199645NM00146

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle
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