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 1,545 accidents
Accident 2025440528081
Serious
51.1429, -1.2444
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR F-TYPE
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Serious
51.1143, -1.2571
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025440405031
Serious
51.0769, -1.2935
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025451632299
Serious
51.3963, -0.5543
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
AUDI A4
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2025440367659
Serious
51.1349, -1.2473
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2025451624042
Serious
51.3468, -0.7012
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TESLA MODEL Y
MERCEDES SPRINTER
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
NISSAN NOTE
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025440186763
Serious
50.9611, -1.3972
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
TOYOTA YARIS
PEUGEOT 308
MINI COUNTRYMAN
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Accident 2025440144766
Serious
51.0083, -1.3504
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025451572534
Serious
51.4009, -0.5364
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
BMW X3
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Accident 2025451562092
Serious
51.4170, -0.4234
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025440111119
Serious
51.2998, -0.8257
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
HONDA MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2025440080045
Serious
51.2999, -0.8244
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2025451549128
Serious
51.3586, -0.6583
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024451523691
Serious
51.3923, -0.5626
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
AUDI A1
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Accident 2024451520669
Serious
51.3966, -0.4550
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI S5
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Accident 2024440486031
Serious
50.9667, -1.3818
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA FZ
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2024440467232
Serious
51.1246, -1.2508
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW X3
(3y)
CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2024451508591
Serious
51.3588, -0.6686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
YAMAHA MT
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Accident 2024440460750
Serious
51.2654, -1.0188
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2024440449443
Serious
51.0266, -1.3294
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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