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
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Accident 1997440BB0825
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1997440LA0268
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ERF Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997440AA0505
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701TG00143
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997440BB0342
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997440BB0263
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997440BB0209
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997440OC0119
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996440OC1724
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996440AA0707
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199645NM00157
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1996440AA0680
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996440BB1113
Serious
6 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996440BB1112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199645NM00115
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996440OC1379
Serious
4 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996440BB1093
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199645NM00111
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 1996440OC1262
Serious
1 vehicle
11 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1996440OC0975
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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