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 1992440BB1540
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 1992440AA0695
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(3y)
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199245NC00479
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199245NC00468
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH HERALD
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1992440BB1469
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199245NC00451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 6 SERIES
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Accident 199245NC00448
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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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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