The world's most dangerous and number one path is named, not for the faint of heart. Yungas Road, which passes through Bolivian mountains, is known as “Death Road,” and its reputation is no surprise.
Royal Automobile Club (RAC) ranked the routes infamously the most dangerous route in the world for their hairpin turns that induce more than 200 vertigo. The road covers a 43-mile stretch and connects the capital, Bolivia La Pass and Koroiko. It is at the highest elevation, with the route standing at 4,650 meters (15,256 feet), and drivers often navigate narrow gravel trails that are well above cloud levels in extremely difficult conditions. The road nickname comes from many deaths that have happened on it, including the worst crash in the country's history.
The most horrifying incident on Yungas Road, believed to have happened in July 1983, was headed by the bus to the canyon that brought about an end to 100 people. To this day, it is still Bolivia's worst road accident on record.
According to the RAC, the narrow width of the road averages only 3 meters across some sections, combined with its dangerous situations, steep slopes, frequent fog, rain and landslides, contributes to its fatal reputation. A new two-lane asphalt road with drainage, guardrails and other safety features was completed in 2006. This means diverting most of the traffic from the original “Death Road.”
The new roads reportedly reduced the number of accidents and deaths on the route significantly, making them a popular mountain biking option for wildlife heavens and adventurers around the world.
According to the RAC list, KKH, which connects Karakolam Highway, or China with Pakistan for a total of 800 miles, is the second most dangerous path in the world. The long distances and pure drops of the journey require the driver to maintain his wisdom as he travels along its surface.
It looks more like an open cut mine than a partial major road, but in the third spot we see the claims of the bronze Sichuan Tibet Expressway when it comes to the most dangerous passage of the Earth. The average elevation is 4,000 meters, which is higher than most mountains and is considered one of the craziest roads in the world.
The dangers include regular landslides and rock avalanches that start in Chengdu, China and end in Lhasa, Tibet. A single trip across the entire road length can take up to 15 days.
