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 199645NM00058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XM
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996440OC0690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199645NM00057
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199645NM00055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
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Accident 1996440BB0529
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996440BB0523
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199645NC00118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199645NM00052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1996440BB0473
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199645NM00051
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 199601TG00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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Accident 1996440BB0448
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996440BB0434
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996440OC0539
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199645NM00047
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996440AA0256
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996440LA0222
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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Accident 199645NM00045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199645NM00046
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 1996440OC0507
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FIAT STRADA
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