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Accidents happen every day in the world. The main reasons are the lack of experience, non-compliance with traffic rules, drunk driving. But there are roads that even an experienced driver cannot always overcome. Local residents have no choice, they have to use them. They also attract tourists who love adrenaline more than their lives. Such roads are called death routes. Below is a list of the 10 most dangerous roads in the world.
10 Halsema Highway (Philippines)
The Halsema Highway passes through the Central Cordillera Valley. The highest point of the highway is 11906 meters above sea level. The length of the road is 150 kilometers. Its beginning is asphalted, but then a dirt road begins. It is winding, with many turns, ups and downs. In the rainy season, it is even more difficult to drive on it. It is washed out, covered with mud and clay. Landslides often occur, stones fall. Turn around and go back will not work, the road is one-way. The situation is aggravated by fog and the lack of fences. Accidents happen here all the time.
9. Fairy Meadows (Pakistan)
This road is very narrow. It is located in the mountains at an altitude of 3 kilometers above sea level. So beautifully it was called by the German climbers. Local residents do not share this opinion. The track is covered with pebbles mixed with mud. Lots of breaks. There are no fences. The road was made several hundred years ago. Since then, it has not been repaired. Since it is very narrow, only one car can fit. The last kilometers are covered on foot or by bike. It serves as a starting point for travelers who are going to conquer Mount Nanga Parbat.
8. Zoji La Pass (India)
The road is located on the northwestern side of India. Connects the provinces of Karshmi and Ladakh. Zorji La Pass runs along the pass. The highest point is 3528 meters above sea level. But it offers a breathtaking view of the Himalayas. The road is not wide, so cars can only move in one direction. The movement is organized by time: first, the transport travels in one direction, after a certain time in the other. In winter, it is littered with snow and it is impossible to drive through it. It opens at the end of May and closes at the end of October. But from 16:00 to 4:00, traffic on the pass is limited, regardless of the time of year. On the track there are obstacles in the form of walking sheep.
7. BR-116 (Brazil)
The President Dutra Highway connects Porto Allegre and Rio de Janeiro. It ranks second in length in Brazil. However, it leads in terms of the number of accidents. Its length is 3540 kilometers. The road is in poor condition, with many potholes and bumps. There are a large number of rocky cliffs, tight tunnels. Part of the road from Curitibo to São Paulo was named the Highway of Death. Criminals often operate on the track. Even tourist guides indicate the danger of the route. People are dying here all the time.
6. Siberian road (Russia)
Included in the list of official federal highways. This is the only road to the city of Yakutsk. In fact, it doesn’t exist as such. It is impossible to drive along it in winter, and winters in Siberia last a long time. It freezes, it fills up with snow, there is often ice and terrible visibility. But in the warm season it does not get better. If it rains, a swamp will form instead of a road. Cars are literally drowning in mud. In 2006, the track was awarded the title of “The most dangerous track in the world.” According to some versions, it is even ahead of the “road of death” in Bolivia. There are rumors about her, as if there is a cursed site. Here the maximum number of accidents occurs, and the drivers do not remember how it happened. This is attributed to a gas leak. Recently, people have become interested in the track and finally began its reconstruction. The road is being repaired in patches, replacing the most impassable sections.
5. Death Road (Bolivia)
The road connects the city of La Paz and the province of Yungas. Its location is the Andes mountains, the most dangerous part is 70 kilometers from the city of La Paz to Coroico. The route has very sharp drops, the height ranges from 3600 meters to 330 above sea level. On the left is a wall, on the right is a steep cliff. The road surface is clay. Fatal accidents often occur. In a year, the number of deaths reaches 200 people. In 1995, she was awarded the title of the most dangerous in the world. But still, the road is constantly loaded, it is used, despite the notoriety. Local residents have nowhere to go, there is no other way. The situation is aggravated by fog, due to frequent rains, landslides occur. Travel companies organize tours by bicycles or motorcycles. Only the most desperate agree to this. You need to be prepared for the fact that the conquest of this road will be the last moment in life.
4. Sichuan Highway (China)
The Sichuan-Tibet Highway connects Sichuan and Tibet. The road is a serpentine with a length of 2500 kilometers, its height is 5000 meters. The highway passes through forests and mountain rivers. It is very narrow. Dangers are added by natural conditions. Often in this area there are fogs, rains. The Chengdu-Tibet section is famous for constant landslides and rockfalls. Accidents and accidents are common. As with all mountain trails, the driver must be extremely careful to avoid an accident.
3. Stelvio Pass (Italy)
The road has been used for a long time, it was built back in 1829. It is located on the mountain passes of the Alps, near the city of Bolzano. It has concrete fences, but they are not high enough, cars still fall into the abyss. Stelvio Pass rises to the Plateau mountain pass. Its height is 2700 meters. In winter, the road is closed, it operates from early June to October. But in case of bad weather, it can be closed in the summer. Its condition is quite good, two cars are quite capable of passing, but there are narrow sections and tunnels. Its main danger is in sharp turns, there are a lot of them here. The road winds like a snake. Inexperienced drivers need to be more careful.
2. Trollstigen (Norway)
This road is called the landmark of Norway. It was founded in 1936. It starts in the Strynefjell mountains at Lake Langvatne and runs to the Sogge bridge in Romsdal. If you look at it from above, you can see that it looks like a ladder. That is why it is called the “Troll Ladder”. The most dangerous section is called “Eagle Road”. There are 11 sharp turns on this stretch. In some parts of the road, the elevation angle is 9 degrees, and the width is about 3 meters. It can be difficult even for experienced drivers. You can often see tourists on the track. Beautiful views of mountains, waterfalls, valleys attract them from all over the world. There are viewing platforms, recreation areas.
1. Kabul-Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
The road connects Kabul and Jalalabad. Its length is 60 kilometers. This route consists of sharp and sharp turns, many cliffs. Local residents do not follow the rules of the road, which further provokes accidents. And they happen here almost every day. In addition, representatives of the anti-government Taliban movement control the road. Recently, the exact number of deaths is unknown. But based on the data that the local authorities have, it can be called the most dangerous in the world.