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 199145NC00254
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
LAND ROVER 109
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1991440AL0182
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE
(1y)
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Accident 1991440OC0499
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991440BV0102
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 4
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Accident 1991440AL0170
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199145NC00237
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1991440BV0098
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101TG00233
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(1y)
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Accident 1991440BV0092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991440FG0175
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991440AL0157
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199145NC00244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 460
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Accident 1991440AL0150
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991440AL0165
Serious
11 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
LEYLAND CARS MINI
FORD FIESTA
HONDA PRELUDE
CITROEN AX
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
MG MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1991440FG0167
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199145NC00220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199145NC00209
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
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Accident 1991440OC0435
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199145NC00207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991440BV0085
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(1y)
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
(1y)
Vehicle
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