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 199345NC00188
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199345NC00189
Serious
1 vehicle
13 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
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Accident 1993440AA0400
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1993440BB0760
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199345NC00182
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA SUPRA
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199345NC00187
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199345NA00280
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993440OC0374
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1993440OC0366
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
OPEL MANTA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
ROVER VITESSE
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199345NC00183
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 88
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199345NC00169
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1993440OC0325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199345NC00160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993440BB0689
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1993440BB0677
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993440FR0400
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199345NC00154
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1993440BB0653
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199345NC00151
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199345NC00152
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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