World's 10 most Dangerous Roads

North Yungas Road, Bolivia:

It is Situated in Yungas region of Bolivia and also known as ( Grove's Road, Coroico Road Camino de las Yungas, Death Road or Road of fate ). The 40-mile stretch linking La Paz to Coroico hugs cliffs that overlook a sprawling canyon and features so many sharp turns where vehicles have fallen. From one estimate it can be seen that 200 to 300 travellers are killed yearly along the road due to the occurrence for buses and trucks to go tumbling to the valley below, specially when they try passing each other.

Commonwealth Avenue, Philippines:

Many of the world’s deadliest roads are situated in high altitudes or remote locations, where the lack of government intervention, rehabilitation, or supervision can cause fatal road accidents. Commonwealth Avenue, located in the heart of Quezon City, one of the Southeast Asian country’s cultural, commercial, and political centers, is an exception to the rule. It’s just a normal 7.5-mile urban highway, and a wide one at that with up to 18 lanes which is also known as “Killer Highway” to the locals due to its high number of casualties and fatalities and thousands of deaths per year actually. It is the result from awful regulations and enforcement of traffic laws.

James Dalton Highway, Alaska:

The Dalton Highway is a 414-mile road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean and the Prudhoe Bay oil fields. Although appearing serene at first glance, is filled with potholes, small flying rocks carried by fast winds, and worst of all it runs through the middle of nowhere.

BR-116, Brazil:

The second longest road in Brazil has been nicknamed “The Highway of Death” for obvious reasons. Every year thousands of people die due to its poor upkeep and maintenance and even threats from gangs and bandits.

Karakoram Highway, Pakistan:

The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 metres. It’s prone to landslides and floods and to make matters worse, the road is unpaved in Pakistan. But it is still a tourist attraction, passing through some spectacular gorges along the old Silk Road.

Guoliang Tunnel Road, China:

The literal English translation for the mile-long Guoliang Tunnel Rd is “Road that tolerates no mistakes.” It’s 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long, 5 metres (16 ft) tall and 4 metres (13 ft) wide, located high in the Taihang Mountains of the Henan Province, China. The Guoliang Tunnel is carved along the side of and through a mountain in China. It may be hard to see in the photo, this road was hollowed out of the side of a mountain by several villagers from the town of Guoliang. Before the construction of this mountain pass the village was cut of from the rest of civilization by the surrounding cliffs. Although it doesn’t see much traffic, due to its construction it is inherently fairly dangerous.

Skippers Canyon Road, New Zealand:

The Skippers Canyon Road, located in in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island, is today one of New Zealand's better known scenic roads and unbelievably scary as it’s totally narrow and different to manouvre your car. This gravel road, with a length of 16,5 miles, carved by hand by miners over 140 years ago is made from a very narrow cut in the middle of a sheer cliff face. This winding road actually requires a special permit to drive. If you do manage to get permission though, be ready for a slippery challenge and good luck if you run into someone coming from the other direction.

Los Caracoles Pass, Chile:

Chile and Argentina share more than 5,000 miles of border, most of them drawn on the imposing peaks of the Andes. With over 40 border crossings between the two countries spread over the mountains, the most spectacular and important is Paso de los Libertadores, also known as the Paso del Cristo Redentor. The road is snow-covered almost all the year. Snow together with the complex natural landscape requires extreme patience and driving skill to drive in emergency situations. However, this road is maintained in working condition, which significantly reduces the number of accidents on it. Trucks and even double-decker tourist buses travel daily on this road.

The Stelvio Pass, Italy:

The Stelvio Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.757 m (9,045 feet)  above the sea level, located in the Ortler Alps in Italy between Stilfs in South Tyrol and Bormio in the province of Sondrio. With more hairpins than Helena Bonham Carter, the Stelvio Pass looks like a child’s scribble over the hills. The road climbs almost two kilometers and, with just a low concrete barrier between you and the steep mountain drop, it’s best not to look down. A bit too much speed on one of the road’s 60 180-degree corners could spell disaster.

Atlantic Road, Norway:

Atlantic Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world, located in the midwest part of the Norwegian coastline. The five-mile highway links islands between Kristansund and Molde, boasts eight bridges, and has an infamous stretch along the ocean that gets battered by massive waves and fierce winds during storms. Conditions get crazy enough that you'll wish you stayed in Oslo. 

 

Courtesy: dangerousroads.go

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