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 199545NM00054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995440AA0221
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199545NM00053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
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Accident 1995440AA0193
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
TOYOTA HILUX
(1y)
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Accident 1995440BB0434
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
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Accident 1995440OC0193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1995440OC0191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199501TG00146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995440AA0186
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ALFA ROMEO 33
(3y)
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Accident 199545NM00049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995440OC0182
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440LA0154
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199545NM00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199545NM00045
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199545NM00038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995440BB0376
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440AF0203
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KR250
(3y)
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Accident 1995440LA0138
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FIAT REGATA
SUZUKI VITARA
(4y)
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Accident 199501TG00088
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440AF0168
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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