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M6 Junction 38 Traffic

Tebay & Orton · Tebay · near Tebay
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🗺️ Where M6 J38 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Tebay, Shap, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Kirkby Stephen.

⚠️ Collision record on the M6 at J38

17Collisions
0Fatal
5Serious
20Casualties
18
Better than most
Ranked 454 of 554 UK junctions on record · 46 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 42 collisions are on record, 1 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M6 itself, within 2 miles of J38. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M6 J38 → 46 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J38 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 38?

M6 J38 is at Tebay & Orton. National Highways signs it as Tebay. The nearest town is Tebay.

Is there an accident at M6 J38?

Live incidents for the whole M6 are listed on the M6 traffic page, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 38?

Police STATS19 records show 17 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J38, including 0 fatal and 5 serious. Counting every road in the area, 42 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 454 of 554 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Tebay 0.4 mi Shap 6.6 mi Appleby-in-Westmorland 9.7 mi Kirkby Stephen 9.7 mi