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 199545NM00008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440BB0035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1995440AF0021
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199501TG00012
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1995440OC0016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
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Accident 199545NM00003
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995440OC0013
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1995440OC0005
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
Daf Trucks FT 2500
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199401TG00503
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN DYANE
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Accident 199445NM00185
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA 120
Vehicle
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Accident 199445NM00184
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994440OC0959
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199445NM00182
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199445NM00181
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401TG00486
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD CAPRI
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994440BB1396
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199445NM00176
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ERF Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1994440OC0937
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1994440BB1373
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
MAZDA 323
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 1994440BB1418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD SIERRA
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