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 2013450009160
Serious
51.3589, -0.6674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013440341918
Slight
50.9705, -1.3775
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2013440337851
Slight
51.2433, -1.0975
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013450008906
Slight
51.3704, -0.6199
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW Z3
AUDI A3
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2013440333628
Slight
51.2570, -1.0681
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 2013440330940
Slight
51.1986, -1.1946
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(3y)
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Accident 2013450008823
Slight
51.3955, -0.5556
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 5 SERIES
Car
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Accident 2013450008889
Slight
51.4003, -0.5411
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2013440329838
Slight
50.9706, -1.3774
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
RENAULT SCENIC
(4y)
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Accident 2013440329295
Slight
51.1358, -1.2469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT
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Accident 2013440328561
Slight
50.9861, -1.3637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
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Accident 2013450008574
Slight
51.3556, -0.6825
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2013440321462
Slight
51.1657, -1.2302
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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Accident 2013440320800
Slight
51.2831, -0.9195
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013450008564
Slight
51.4019, -0.5394
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SKODA SUPERB
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
TOYOTA RAV4
(3y)
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Accident 2013440309498
Slight
51.2379, -1.1093
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
SMART CITY
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Accident 2013450008572
Slight
51.3890, -0.5708
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES VIANO
(3y)
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Accident 2013440301475
Slight
51.2758, -0.9379
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 2013440300236
Slight
50.9966, -1.3574
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 25
Car
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Accident 2013440300084
Slight
51.0380, -1.3168
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CORSA
SKODA FABIA
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