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 2013440256114
Slight
51.2647, -1.0215
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 2013440250077
Serious
51.0335, -1.3252
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2013440249551
Slight
51.2673, -0.9878
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2013440249304
Serious
51.1633, -1.2319
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2013450007639
Slight
51.3584, -0.6730
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO V40
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Accident 2013450007309
Slight
51.3986, -0.5488
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2013440246558
Slight
51.0220, -1.3341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2013450007359
Slight
51.4070, -0.4434
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
AUDI A3
MERCEDES S CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013440242877
Slight
51.3010, -0.8111
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2013440242392
Slight
51.0308, -1.3268
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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Accident 2013440240840
Slight
51.2888, -0.9039
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SMART FORTWO
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013440240312
Slight
51.2085, -1.1785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD KA
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Accident 2013440239537
Slight
51.2931, -0.8753
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
NISSAN X-TRAIL
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2013440240270
Serious
50.9676, -1.3808
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2013440234970
Slight
51.3005, -0.8189
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2013440229629
Slight
51.2973, -0.8468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2013450007291
Slight
51.3870, -0.5774
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2013450006943
Slight
51.3145, -0.7547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9-5
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2013440227812
Slight
51.2714, -0.9617
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUDI A6
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Accident 2013440226321
Slight
51.0776, -1.2933
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Car
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