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 1994440AA0514
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994440OC0649
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199445NM00133
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR CARAVAN
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994440OC0639
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
PEUGEOT 309
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199445NM00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199445NM00131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440BB0966
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1994440OC0630
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994440BB0960
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994440BB0946
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1994440AA0513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994440BB0943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199445NM00127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199445NM00128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1994440AA0477
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199445NM00120
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994440LA0408
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199445NM00119
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 199445NM00118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1994440BB0866
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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