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 1991440BV0050
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1991440BB0244
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991440BB0242
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199145NC00118
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1 vehicle
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Accident 199145NC00117
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991440BB0214
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199145NC00105
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1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00088
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00086
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199145NC00087
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199101TG00084
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PORSCHE 928
(2y)
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Accident 199101TG00065
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MIDGET
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199145NC00062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1991440OC0116
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991440BB0121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
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Accident 199145NC00055
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199145NC00047
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(1y)
HONDA CBR600F
(4y)
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Accident 1991440FG0045
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199145NC00042
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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Accident 1991440AL0032
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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