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 199845NM00011
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199845NM00012
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS LS400
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998440BB0050
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1998440AA0030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998440LA0020
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199845NM00002
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO DAILY
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199845NM00003
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1997440BB1597
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1997440BB1534
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(1y)
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Accident 1997440AA1613
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199745NM00139
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997440OC1582
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199745NM00132
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997440BB1168
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997440AA1295
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
Vehicle
SUBARU LEGACY
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997440AA1241
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1997440OC1383
Serious
5 vehicles
8 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT MAREA
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1997440BB1072
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
CITROEN XANTIA
BMW 6 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199745NM00115
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PRIDE
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997440OC1263
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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