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 1994440BB0852
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994440OC0567
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994440LA0390
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1994440BB0836
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199445NM00114
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994440AF0530
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994440AA0440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994440OC0537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
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Accident 1994440AA0434
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 1994440AA0428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401TG00274
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199445NM00110
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994440OC0533
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1994440AF0500
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 1994440BB0767
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199445NM00109
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1994440BB0760
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994440BB0746
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199445NM00102
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199445NM00103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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