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 2014440114382
Slight
51.0257, -1.3311
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
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Accident 2014450014221
Slight
51.3972, -0.5518
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
HYUNDAI COUPE
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
AUDI Q3
(3y)
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Accident 2014450014034
Slight
51.3904, -0.5669
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRV
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2014440103611
Serious
51.1543, -1.2381
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 2014440099762
Slight
51.2986, -0.8358
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
(4y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2014440099714
Serious
51.2997, -0.8258
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2014440099797
Slight
51.2590, -1.0614
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FIAT QUBO
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2014440099804
Serious
51.2590, -1.0614
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2014440099705
Slight
51.0368, -1.3200
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
CITROEN DS4
(3y)
CITROEN C4
(4y)
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Accident 2014440098842
Slight
51.1581, -1.2356
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2014440096638
Slight
51.2578, -1.0650
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 2014440095052
Slight
50.9818, -1.3669
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD S-MAX
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2014450013878
Serious
51.3203, -0.7468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2014440090568
Slight
51.0023, -1.3557
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 2014450013968
Slight
51.3715, -0.6159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
Yamaha FZ6
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Accident 2014440084561
Slight
50.9600, -1.3933
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014440083782
Serious
51.1992, -1.2094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2014440076787
Slight
51.0370, -1.3191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2014440075563
Slight
51.0381, -1.3167
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 407
SEAT LEON
VAUXHALL AGILA
(2y)
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Accident 2014440076564
Slight
51.2916, -0.8845
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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