Top 10 Most Dangerous Roads in the World

       The list which is shown below most dangerous roads in the world which has occurred many accident and has finished lots of human being life and this roads are the dead path of the human life. Knowing that roads are scary and frightened all the time in the world but here you can see most dangerous roads ever in the worlds of 2012, the deadline of your life also known as deadliest.There are lots of blog which tell you some of the best top 10 most dangerous roads in the world, however today you will know first beforing or travelling to any country get suggested about the most dangerous roads in the worlds before you get started with your journey. So always be confident and stay confident that you are on the right way to destination.

       However, it will  tell us that there are around 10 most dangerous & scary roads in the world which are also the most famous ones. .

1.Yungas Road, Bolivia

Bolivia is selected as the most dangerous road in the world (Death Zone).  The Yungas Road is also known as Grove’s Road or Death Road which is 35 miles stretch between La Paz and Coroico in Bolivia. Now, you are thinking about whom the hell would build such a scary road. It was built in 1930s by Paraguayan Prisoners of War; the road was until recently the main route from La Paz to Bolivia’s northern Amazon rainforest region. In 1983, July 24 more than 100 people were killed when a bus veered off Yungas road into a canyon. Just create an imagination what’s our feeling when passing to the world most dangerous road in the world which is also called death road. You must take a deep breath and trust your life to your driver when you have to pass the road of Old Yungas.

 After the construction for 20 years at the end of 2006, by pass cross road from La Paz to Coroico could eventually be used. Now in present, the death rate of bus accident has certainly decreased by previous time. However, it is still know as death road in the world.




2.Guoliang Tunnel , China

The Guoliang Tunnel is located in the mountains of Taihang which are situated in the Henan Province of China.  There is more interesting story about Guoliang Tunnel; it was constructed by population of 13 neighboring villages by Chief Sheb Mingxin; which takes over five years to complete its construction few number of villagers were died in accidents during construction of Guoliang Tunnel. The Guoliang Tunnel is also known as “The Long Corridor in Cliffs”. There are lots of boards about the information of Guoliang Tunnel. In the Present the road is 1.3 kilometers long, 12 feet wide and 15 feet high which is very extremely scary and heart attack to drive for drivers. While driving through the tunnel headlights should be always on which helps to see the road of inside tunnel and driver used to push their horn in the regular interval of time. The Guoliang Tunnel has 30 widows to view the scenes of outside from the vehicles which are pretty nice. However, little number of lives lost every year on this road which has been most dangerous roads in the world.

3.Nepal

Nepal has been selected as the world most dangerous road in 2011 by BBC. It’s true because every where no road are good and the condition of road are very bad. Huge mass of accident occur daily in Nepal by bus.  Besides, having one of the world’s highest rates of road traffic, flood and landslides in everyday occurrence. So who have got Faint heart never travel or visit to Nepal by Bus always travel through Airways by travelling to any city because every where condition of road are really freaking scary which has been selected as world most dangerous road in 2011 by BBC news.

4.Fairy Meadows, Pakistan

Fairy Meadows is located at the base of Nanga Parbat, which at 8126m. Fairy Meadows is the highest mountain in the world which is also known as one of the most dangerous road in the world.  It is at the end of Himalaya. The meadows have been a thrilling destination for polo lovers, Backpackers, photographers and mountain climbers spending couple of days as well as enjoying the scenery beauty of enormous peaks. There are several Photo stop on the way up to tattoo, including most impressive view of Karakorum highway and river Indus from the one of the Sharp Turn of the road. It would be a great experience to have overnight in fixed camping side. In fact the Travel is involves surviving a 6-mile, hour long drive on an unstable gravel road hacked out of the barren hills. No one can even drive it all the ways to Fairy Meadows; the last section part has to be covered by bicycle or on foot. So before you get travels to Fairy meadows you should be well prepared and who have got strong heart only they should take ride to Fairy Meadows, who have got faint heart, they should never visit to Fairy Meadows in their life.

5.Road from Jalabad to Kabul ,Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of the world most dangerous roads which are also a death list zone. The death rating of Afghanistan is pretty much higher in accident more than other countries because it is combination of narrow, winding, lanes that climb up to 600 meters through the Kabul gorge and the reckless. Huge number of accident occur in Jalabad to Kabul highway but for the people living under there is normal for them because drivers don’t take care how to drive so huge mass of accident occur in Afghanistan, so it has been in the list of most dangerous road in the world. So if you are planning to travel to Afghanistan then never travel or believe in drivers of Afghanistan better go the shop rent cars or motorbike or cycle for few days, take a drive very safely and carefully and enjoy your holidays.

6.Leh Manali Highway, India

The Leh-Manali Highway is one of the highest and hilly roads in India as well in World where large number of vehicles runs day by day between the Indian cities of Leh and Manali which has connected both cities.  The Leh-Manali Highway was built, designed, constructed and maintained by the whole entire Indian Army. For the adventures along the road normally takes two days, many travelers and Tourists make overnight stops at Jispa and tented their Camps. So, All Travelers should be well prepared before they started their Adventures because all passengers, Travelers and Tourist who will cross several high mountain up to 7,470 ft  will suffers from high altitudes and low oxygen air. It is impossible to drive through without a speed and tough car .Between Lachlung La and Taglang la the road crosses the more plains. Featuring some stunning sand and rock natural formations and flanked by mountains on both side. However, it has been one of the world most dangerous roads.

7.James Dalton highway (Alaska)

Alyeska built the 360 miles haul road which is known as the Dalton Highway and now the James Dalton highway is 414 –miles gravel road in Alaska which begins at the Elliott highway, north of Fairbanks and ends at deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean. The road’s northern 360 miles, in 1974 beginning at the Yukon River were built in just five months 32 million cubic yards of gravel. In 1947 Dalton highway was built for the supply road to support the Trans –Alaska Pipeline System which named called was James Dalton. In present it is used for supplying Prudhoe bay oil mining, so often you will find large number of trailers and tractors.

Be aware from the semi-trucks drivers, if you decide to travel the road by yourself because they can’t stop their rigs quickly and often must accelerate downhill to gain momentum. So before you get travel to that highways of Alaska, you shouldn’t passed this road until you have 4wd car and equipped with extra fuel, food , CB radio  and other supplies for survival because it is a dead zone place which is listed in one of the most dangerous road in the world.

8.Halsema highway Philippines

One of the most dangerous roads in the world .Halsema highway is situated in Philippines that connected from Baguio City to sagada which is approximately 150 miles long and takes about 10 hours to get from baguio City to Sagada on a nice day due to sharp bends and bumpy roads. It is considered to be one of the most dangerous roads in the planet earth which is also highest altitude highway in the Philippines. Beginning of the highway starts slightly paved and quickly turns to dirt.  Fortunately, there is no safety devices installed in the road, road are very narrow and still traffic consisting mainly of occasional private cars and motor-cycles and few buses which known every twist and turn in the road. Even though few number accident occur daily in the Halsema highways. So if you travel to Halsema highway in Philippines first is sure to a travel guides for travelling through Halsema highway and you should be well prepared before you travel through Halsema Highway.

9.Siberian Road to Yakutsk, Russia

You are thinking that why Russia has been selected as the world most dangerous road but it is true, because The Russia Federal Highways that links Yakutsk to Moscow which is called “Lena” not only having any asphalt surface, the road succumbs to bad condition during rainy days and huge number of traffic were build in short period of time. What does all this have to do with being world most dangerous road? Well to be said, often in the winter season, heavy snow ice will froze and which reduced driver visibility however, The coldest temperature ever recorded in the world’s outside Antarctica continent was recorded here hence path cannot be paved, as the result muddy sand will arrived and cause road damaged and vehicles tires will slip down which occur accidents. So if you travelling to visit to Russia then never travel or visit through Federal highways which have been selected as most dangerous road in the world.

10. The Stelvio Pass, Italy

The highest paved mountain pass in the eastern Alps  which is located in Italy  Alps north of Bormio in the province of Sondrio and south of Stilfs in South Tyrol near  to the Swiss border at 9045 feet and second highest in the Alps after Col de I ‘shift  9088 feet. In 1820 the Stelvio pass was built by Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardia with the rest of Austria covering a climb of 1871m. With barrier between you and the steep mountain the road climbs almost two kilometers. This street was called as one of the best longest winding road because it is full with 48 pieces of sharp turns. While it might be not risky as other deadly routes but our heart still beat faster and faster when we cross that road, it is better that we shouldn’t look down after we reach at the top part of mountains which is one of the most dangerous roads in the earth.

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