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 1995440AA0488
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995440BB0951
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199545NM00110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995440AA0595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199545NM00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440AA0495
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995440AF0571
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1995440OC0467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995440BB0904
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1995440BB0896
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995440OC0453
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
MITSUBISHI SIGMA
HYUNDAI PONY
(1y)
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Accident 199545NM00103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 1995440OC0450
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1995440AA0443
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 199545NM00102
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1995440BB0857
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CONCERTO
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LANCIA Y10
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Accident 1995440BB0863
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1995440LA0382
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1995440OC0441
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199545NM00099
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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