M3 road traffic accidents
8,583 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M3 appears in 8,583 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 13,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 177 were fatal and 1,532 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
- Fatal
- 177
- Serious
- 1,532
- Casualties
- 13,627
Collisions by Year
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
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 1,532 accidents
Accident 1999440AA1256
Serious
51.2749, -0.9420
1 vehicle
5 casualties
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 1999440BB0941
Serious
51.2614, -1.0483
19 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
Vehicle
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1999440AA1184
Serious
51.2915, -0.8842
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999440OC0988
Serious
51.0126, -1.3442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999440BB0710
Serious
51.2648, -1.0239
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199945NM00098
Serious
51.3245, -0.7383
4 vehicles
7 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1999440BB0704
Serious
51.2591, -1.0654
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1999440BB0681
Serious
51.2665, -1.0124
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1999440OC0785
Serious
51.1531, -1.2393
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1999440AA0747
Serious
51.2863, -0.9130
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1999440OC0647
Serious
51.1719, -1.2247
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1999440BB0511
Serious
51.2591, -1.0654
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 199945NM00062
Serious
51.4010, -0.5296
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
BMW K 75 RT
(2y)
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Accident 1999440BB0496
Serious
51.2606, -1.0555
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199945NM00057
Serious
51.3592, -0.6522
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1999440LA0247
Serious
50.9590, -1.4091
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 199945NM00054
Serious
51.3582, -0.6739
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199945NM00048
Serious
51.3379, -0.7150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999440OC0504
Serious
51.1334, -1.2482
6 vehicles
6 casualties
CITROEN ZX
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
SAAB 9000
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1999440BB0387
Serious
51.2673, -0.9995
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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