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 199045NC00585
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5 vehicles
6 casualties
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Accident 199045NC00576
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TG00575
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199045NC00582
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199045NC00581
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001TG00570
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199045NC00577
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199045NC00574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199045NC00573
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990440AL0389
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990440BB1273
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199001TG00547
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199001TG00550
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(1y)
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Accident 199045NC00590
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990440BV0235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
VOLVO 340
(2y)
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Accident 199045NC00565
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1990440OC0983
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN PRAIRIE
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199045NC00553
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990440OC0964
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199045NC00545
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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