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 2015450023454
Slight
51.3967, -0.5534
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PORSCHE BOXSTER
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 2015450022675
Serious
51.3728, -0.6111
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 2015450022922
Slight
51.3491, -0.6977
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2015440090342
Slight
50.9682, -1.3803
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2015440074126
Slight
51.2660, -1.0150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA SUPERB
(2y)
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Accident 2015450022304
Slight
51.3590, -0.6666
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MAZDA MX-5
VAUXHALL ANTARA
(1y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(1y)
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Accident 2015440069114
Slight
51.2899, -0.8970
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2015450022354
Slight
51.3636, -0.6418
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2015450022421
Slight
51.3486, -0.6996
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 25
AUDI Q7
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Accident 2015440064196
Slight
51.2131, -1.1710
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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Accident 2015450022261
Slight
51.3611, -0.6478
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2015440062116
Slight
51.2602, -1.0660
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2015440061029
Slight
51.3087, -0.7753
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FIAT PANDA
BMW X5
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2015440059268
Serious
51.2601, -1.0661
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2015440054434
Slight
50.9980, -1.3570
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2015450022656
Slight
51.3835, -0.5872
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL MERIVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2015440049155
Slight
51.2588, -1.0616
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2015450022567
Slight
51.3718, -0.6142
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2015450022517
Slight
51.3227, -0.7412
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2015440045273
Slight
51.2185, -1.1571
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA RIO
(4y)
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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