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 2014450017180
Slight
51.3578, -0.6746
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2014450016620
Slight
51.3702, -0.6200
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2014450016616
Slight
51.3910, -0.5648
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2014450016765
Slight
51.3864, -0.5794
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 207
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2014450016745
Slight
51.3991, -0.5461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
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Accident 2014440247112
Serious
51.0360, -1.3213
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN NOTE
VAUXHALL VIVARO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014440246030
Slight
51.2756, -0.9378
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2014440246076
Slight
51.0319, -1.3262
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUDI A3
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Accident 2014440245467
Serious
51.0385, -1.3156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014450016894
Serious
51.4153, -0.4273
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2014440239833
Slight
51.2356, -1.1138
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2014450016850
Slight
51.3548, -0.6833
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
PORSCHE BOXSTER
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Accident 2014440233999
Slight
50.9625, -1.3884
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A8
FIAT 500
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Accident 2014440231935
Slight
51.2222, -1.1454
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2014450016495
Slight
51.3732, -0.6102
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
RENAULT SCENIC
(4y)
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Accident 2014450016340
Slight
51.4023, -0.5373
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2014440220929
Serious
51.1845, -1.2124
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2014440218707
Serious
51.0002, -1.3568
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014450016176
Serious
51.4008, -0.5256
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW R 1200
FORD FIESTA
AUDI A4
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Accident 2014440218522
Slight
50.9720, -1.3762
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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