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
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Accident 1992440BB0083
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199245NC00023
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
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FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199245NC00019
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992440OC0019
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1992440FR0017
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992440OC0015
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1992440FR0010
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1991440OC0994
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199145NC00493
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991440OC0973
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199145NC00488
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 199145NC00485
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199145NC00486
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
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LADA SAMARA
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Accident 1991440AL0332
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00463
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00462
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1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00465
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1991440FR0432
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
(1y)
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Accident 1991440OC0881
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1991440BV0186
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD SIERRA
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