M3 road traffic accidents
8,583 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M3 appears in 8,583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 13,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,532 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
Collisions by Year
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
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 8,583 accidents
Accident 199245NC00441
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992440AA0652
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199245NC00438
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT 21
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199201TG00466
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992440AA0648
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 199245NC00434
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201TG00428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199245NC00430
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199245NC00431
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO 360
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199245NC00429
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
CITROEN BX
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199245NC00420
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199245NC00422
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199245NC00427
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1992440AA0593
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CROMA
(4y)
FORD P100
(2y)
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Accident 1992440FR0665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1992440BB1292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199245NC00401
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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Accident 199245NC00404
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1992440FR0661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199245NC00391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 4
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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