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 2014450018794
Fatal
51.4146, -0.4291
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
TOYOTA IQ
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Accident 2014450019398
Slight
51.3185, -0.7510
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE BOXSTER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014440366388
Slight
51.2965, -0.8530
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2014450019377
Slight
51.3226, -0.7419
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES E CLASS
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2014440365498
Slight
51.1273, -1.2498
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2014450019109
Slight
51.3988, -0.5472
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014440362361
Slight
51.1567, -1.2365
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 650
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Accident 2014450019304
Slight
51.3335, -0.7227
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014450019291
Slight
51.3973, -0.5519
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014450019122
Slight
51.3326, -0.7244
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2014440358139
Slight
51.0376, -1.3178
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2014440358864
Slight
51.1321, -1.2481
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2014450018851
Slight
51.3317, -0.7260
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2014450018758
Serious
51.3969, -0.5528
7 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
SKODA OCTAVIA
(3y)
TOYOTA YARIS
(4y)
TOYOTA YARIS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO XC90
(4y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2014450018635
Slight
51.4017, -0.5404
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
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Accident 2014450018638
Slight
51.3870, -0.5772
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA HR-V
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2014440335291
Serious
51.2591, -1.0625
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2014440332951
Slight
51.0416, -1.3086
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014450018538
Serious
51.3584, -0.6601
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Triumph TIGER
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Accident 2014440330697
Slight
51.2642, -1.0242
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
FORD FOCUS
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