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 2013450011507
Slight
51.3937, -0.4723
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2013440468551
Slight
51.2666, -1.0098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2013450011343
Slight
51.4008, -0.5282
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A4
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2013450011739
Slight
51.3493, -0.6982
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2013450011589
Slight
51.3252, -0.7371
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013450011181
Slight
51.3155, -0.7573
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
DAIHATSU SIRION
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Accident 2013440456659
Slight
50.9682, -1.3801
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD Model Missing
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2013450011086
Serious
51.3295, -0.7297
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2013440452680
Slight
51.2835, -0.9188
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT PUNTO
Car
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Accident 2013440452390
Slight
51.0535, -1.2967
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013440451614
Slight
51.2588, -1.0654
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013450011072
Slight
51.3632, -0.6425
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
(2y)
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 2013450011166
Slight
51.3997, -0.4514
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013440441701
Slight
51.2926, -0.8789
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2013450010847
Slight
51.3948, -0.5570
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 2013440438756
Slight
51.2474, -1.0884
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
KIA SORENTO
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
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Accident 2013440438748
Slight
51.2462, -1.0912
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD S-MAX
Car
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Accident 2013440436517
Slight
51.0113, -1.3469
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FIAT PUNTO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2013450010589
Slight
51.4003, -0.5214
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SMART FORFOUR
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
(2y)
SKODA FABIA
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2013440429297
Slight
50.9733, -1.3750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA XVS 650
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
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