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 199445NM00165
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994440LA0571
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199445NM00152
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440AA0594
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1994440BB1157
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199401TG00397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994440LA0546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1994440OC0779
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 1994440OC0758
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994440OC0755
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199445NM00151
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994440BB1091
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199445NM00147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440BB1106
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199445NM00142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MODEL MISSING
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199445NM00144
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440AA0548
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 199445NM00143
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
LANCIA PRISMA
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Accident 199445NM00136
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199445NM00137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
SEAT MARBELLA
(1y)
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