if you’re looking for a relaxing Sunday drive you’ll want to avoid driving on
drive you’ll want to avoid driving on
drive you’ll want to avoid driving on these welcome to watchmojo.com and today
these welcome to watchmojo.com and today
these welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most dangerous roads in the world
top 10 most dangerous roads in the world
top 10 most dangerous roads in the world before we begin we publish new videos
before we begin we publish new videos
before we begin we publish new videos every day
every day
every day so be sure to subscribe for more great
so be sure to subscribe for more great
so be sure to subscribe for more great content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at routes from across the planet with
routes from across the planet with
routes from across the planet with hazards treacherous enough to make even
hazards treacherous enough to make even
hazards treacherous enough to make even the bravest driver steer clear number 10
the bravest driver steer clear number 10
the bravest driver steer clear number 10 skippers Canyon Road Queenstown New
skippers Canyon Road Queenstown New
skippers Canyon Road Queenstown New Zealand you shall not pass easily on
Zealand you shall not pass easily on
Zealand you shall not pass easily on this narrow road built in the late 1800s
this narrow road built in the late 1800s
this narrow road built in the late 1800s for gold miners skippers canyon road is
for gold miners skippers canyon road is
for gold miners skippers canyon road is a challenging route for the average
a challenging route for the average
a challenging route for the average driver it’s positioned over a running
driver it’s positioned over a running
driver it’s positioned over a running river and has several steep drops parts
river and has several steep drops parts
river and has several steep drops parts of the road are too tight for cars to
of the road are too tight for cars to
of the road are too tight for cars to pass each other making encountering
pass each other making encountering
pass each other making encountering other automobiles a nerve-wracking
other automobiles a nerve-wracking
other automobiles a nerve-wracking prospect if you manage to get permission
prospect if you manage to get permission
prospect if you manage to get permission to drive through you better have your
to drive through you better have your
to drive through you better have your own vehicle because rental companies
own vehicle because rental companies
own vehicle because rental companies will not cover your insurance their
will not cover your insurance their
will not cover your insurance their skippers canyon road is as beautiful as
skippers canyon road is as beautiful as
skippers canyon road is as beautiful as it is dangerous so it’s a great spot for
it is dangerous so it’s a great spot for
it is dangerous so it’s a great spot for adventurous tourists and the occasional
adventurous tourists and the occasional
adventurous tourists and the occasional Fantasy franchise number nine Connelly
Fantasy franchise number nine Connelly
Fantasy franchise number nine Connelly Highway Connelly Nepal the Connelly
Highway Connelly Nepal the Connelly
Highway Connelly Nepal the Connelly Highway is one route that helps save
Highway is one route that helps save
Highway is one route that helps save lives while endangering others this
lives while endangering others this
lives while endangering others this crucial passage has helped villagers in
crucial passage has helped villagers in
crucial passage has helped villagers in remote areas to gain access to food and
remote areas to gain access to food and
remote areas to gain access to food and other natural resources
other natural resources
other natural resources however while commuting on the almost
however while commuting on the almost
however while commuting on the almost 10,000 foot tall road drivers still have
10,000 foot tall road drivers still have
10,000 foot tall road drivers still have to deal with dust bumpy and unsecured
to deal with dust bumpy and unsecured
to deal with dust bumpy and unsecured sections flooding during rainy seasons
sections flooding during rainy seasons
sections flooding during rainy seasons that can make passage impossible and the
that can make passage impossible and the
that can make passage impossible and the constant threat of landslides although
constant threat of landslides although
constant threat of landslides although the trip can be harrowing at times the
the trip can be harrowing at times the
the trip can be harrowing at times the risks taken by those who brave it are
risks taken by those who brave it are
risks taken by those who brave it are vital to the local economy and the lives
vital to the local economy and the lives
vital to the local economy and the lives of the people that reside there number
of the people that reside there number
of the people that reside there number eight we are 116 Brazil South America
eight we are 116 Brazil South America
eight we are 116 Brazil South America nicknamed the highway of death the BR
nicknamed the highway of death the BR
nicknamed the highway of death the BR 116 in Brazil
116 in Brazil
116 in Brazil unfortunately lives up to its bad
unfortunately lives up to its bad
unfortunately lives up to its bad reputation the weather can change
reputation the weather can change
reputation the weather can change quickly making its busy roads even more
quickly making its busy roads even more
quickly making its busy roads even more of a hazard accidents are common with
of a hazard accidents are common with
of a hazard accidents are common with commuters and a large volume of tired
commuters and a large volume of tired
commuters and a large volume of tired truckers vying for space
truckers vying for space
truckers vying for space every day but the road is most notorious
every day but the road is most notorious
every day but the road is most notorious for its high volume of child trafficking
for its high volume of child trafficking
for its high volume of child trafficking causing UNICEF to declare it one of the
causing UNICEF to declare it one of the
causing UNICEF to declare it one of the worst areas for crimes against children
worst areas for crimes against children
worst areas for crimes against children between it’s criminal activity and
between it’s criminal activity and
between it’s criminal activity and fatigued drivers the most dangerous
fatigued drivers the most dangerous
fatigued drivers the most dangerous aspect of this road isn’t the highway
aspect of this road isn’t the highway
aspect of this road isn’t the highway itself but the people who drive it
itself but the people who drive it
itself but the people who drive it number seven Karakoram highway Pakistan
number seven Karakoram highway Pakistan
number seven Karakoram highway Pakistan and China guides named it the 8th wonder
and China guides named it the 8th wonder
and China guides named it the 8th wonder of the world governments call portions
of the world governments call portions
of the world governments call portions of it the Friendship tunnels while
of it the Friendship tunnels while
of it the Friendship tunnels while others just call it terrifying made to
others just call it terrifying made to
others just call it terrifying made to connect China and Pakistan the Karakoram
connect China and Pakistan the Karakoram
connect China and Pakistan the Karakoram highway first gained notoriety during
highway first gained notoriety during
highway first gained notoriety during its construction during which over 1,000
its construction during which over 1,000
its construction during which over 1,000 workers lost their lives in modern times
workers lost their lives in modern times
workers lost their lives in modern times despite being one of the highest paved
despite being one of the highest paved
despite being one of the highest paved highways in the world there are still
highways in the world there are still
highways in the world there are still spots without safety barriers the
spots without safety barriers the
spots without safety barriers the surrounding environment can also be a
surrounding environment can also be a
surrounding environment can also be a threat with a 2010 landslide being so
threat with a 2010 landslide being so
threat with a 2010 landslide being so bad that it created a deadly flood and
bad that it created a deadly flood and
bad that it created a deadly flood and formed a body of water known as a debod
formed a body of water known as a debod
formed a body of water known as a debod Lake no matter what you call this
Lake no matter what you call this
Lake no matter what you call this crossing it’s treacherous history speaks
crossing it’s treacherous history speaks
crossing it’s treacherous history speaks for itself
for itself
for itself number six stell vo pass ortler Alps
number six stell vo pass ortler Alps
number six stell vo pass ortler Alps Italy the view from this pass may be
Italy the view from this pass may be
Italy the view from this pass may be great but losing sight of how perilous
great but losing sight of how perilous
great but losing sight of how perilous it is can be a costly mistake located
it is can be a costly mistake located
it is can be a costly mistake located over 9,000 feet above sea level drivers
over 9,000 feet above sea level drivers
over 9,000 feet above sea level drivers that are weary of heights may wish the
that are weary of heights may wish the
that are weary of heights may wish the concrete barriers were a bit higher
concrete barriers were a bit higher
concrete barriers were a bit higher especially considering the road has a
especially considering the road has a
especially considering the road has a dizzying amount of hairpin turns that
dizzying amount of hairpin turns that
dizzying amount of hairpin turns that could spell disaster if taken too fast
could spell disaster if taken too fast
could spell disaster if taken too fast that still hasn’t stopped people from
that still hasn’t stopped people from
that still hasn’t stopped people from under estimating the past before with
under estimating the past before with
under estimating the past before with everyone from inexperienced drivers to
everyone from inexperienced drivers to
everyone from inexperienced drivers to famous Formula One driver Stirling Moss
famous Formula One driver Stirling Moss
famous Formula One driver Stirling Moss running into trouble with weather
running into trouble with weather
running into trouble with weather conditions only leaving the pass closed
conditions only leaving the pass closed
conditions only leaving the pass closed during the winter anyone trying this
during the winter anyone trying this
during the winter anyone trying this scenic range should double-check their
scenic range should double-check their
scenic range should double-check their brakes before taking their first turn
brakes before taking their first turn
brakes before taking their first turn number 5 the Kabul Jalalabad highway
number 5 the Kabul Jalalabad highway
number 5 the Kabul Jalalabad highway Afghanistan those who travel on this
Afghanistan those who travel on this
Afghanistan those who travel on this path are lucky to make it home on the
path are lucky to make it home on the
path are lucky to make it home on the Kabul Jalalabad Highway the sheer volume
Kabul Jalalabad Highway the sheer volume
Kabul Jalalabad Highway the sheer volume of traffic on this thin pothole ridden
of traffic on this thin pothole ridden
of traffic on this thin pothole ridden mountain road
mountain road
mountain road accidents more likely what makes crashes
accidents more likely what makes crashes
accidents more likely what makes crashes nearly inevitable are the drivers some
nearly inevitable are the drivers some
nearly inevitable are the drivers some of whom don’t have licenses that often
of whom don’t have licenses that often
of whom don’t have licenses that often speed or try to pass each other
speed or try to pass each other
speed or try to pass each other recklessly as if that wasn’t enough the
recklessly as if that wasn’t enough the
recklessly as if that wasn’t enough the highway is a frequent target for the
highway is a frequent target for the
highway is a frequent target for the Taliban whose regular attacks threaten
Taliban whose regular attacks threaten
Taliban whose regular attacks threaten drivers and prevent construction workers
drivers and prevent construction workers
drivers and prevent construction workers from improving the road itself any
from improving the road itself any
from improving the road itself any motorist willing to face the risky
motorist willing to face the risky
motorist willing to face the risky driving near crashes and terrorism on
driving near crashes and terrorism on
driving near crashes and terrorism on this pass would have to be as tough as
this pass would have to be as tough as
this pass would have to be as tough as the mountain they’re driving on number
the mountain they’re driving on number
the mountain they’re driving on number four Guo Liang tunnel road one on
four Guo Liang tunnel road one on
four Guo Liang tunnel road one on province china local villagers say this
province china local villagers say this
province china local villagers say this road tolerates no mistakes and they
road tolerates no mistakes and they
road tolerates no mistakes and they would know as the Guo Liang tunnel was
would know as the Guo Liang tunnel was
would know as the Guo Liang tunnel was carved out of a mountain by their own
carved out of a mountain by their own
carved out of a mountain by their own people
people
people although the villagers efforts helped
although the villagers efforts helped
although the villagers efforts helped connect a nearly inaccessible community
connect a nearly inaccessible community
connect a nearly inaccessible community with the rest of China their lack of
with the rest of China their lack of
with the rest of China their lack of building expertise is shown through the
building expertise is shown through the
building expertise is shown through the tunnels drawbacks the passage is uneven
tunnels drawbacks the passage is uneven
tunnels drawbacks the passage is uneven making quick changes in direction or
making quick changes in direction or
making quick changes in direction or altitude startling Li common and the
altitude startling Li common and the
altitude startling Li common and the road can become slick during wet weather
road can become slick during wet weather
road can become slick during wet weather conditions making the misshapen windows
conditions making the misshapen windows
conditions making the misshapen windows seem like potential pitfalls the pass
seem like potential pitfalls the pass
seem like potential pitfalls the pass may not be as long as other Chinese
may not be as long as other Chinese
may not be as long as other Chinese roads like the over 3,000 mile long
roads like the over 3,000 mile long
roads like the over 3,000 mile long Sichuan Tibet highway but it doesn’t
Sichuan Tibet highway but it doesn’t
Sichuan Tibet highway but it doesn’t make the trip through the tunnel any
make the trip through the tunnel any
make the trip through the tunnel any less petrifying number three Coloma
less petrifying number three Coloma
less petrifying number three Coloma highway Magadan Russia with a high death
highway Magadan Russia with a high death
highway Magadan Russia with a high death toll before it was even open this
toll before it was even open this
toll before it was even open this Russian route is not to be taken lightly
Russian route is not to be taken lightly
Russian route is not to be taken lightly the Kolyma Highway relied on prisoners
the Kolyma Highway relied on prisoners
the Kolyma Highway relied on prisoners for its initial construction many of
for its initial construction many of
for its initial construction many of whom perished in the harsh conditions
whom perished in the harsh conditions
whom perished in the harsh conditions its climate still proves to be a
its climate still proves to be a
its climate still proves to be a challenge today with temperatures
challenge today with temperatures
challenge today with temperatures regularly hitting a teeth chattering –
regularly hitting a teeth chattering –
regularly hitting a teeth chattering – 58 degrees Fahrenheit even if you can
58 degrees Fahrenheit even if you can
58 degrees Fahrenheit even if you can handle the cold mud and flowing rivers
handle the cold mud and flowing rivers
handle the cold mud and flowing rivers are additional hazards that slow
are additional hazards that slow
are additional hazards that slow journeys and provide fresh opportunities
journeys and provide fresh opportunities
journeys and provide fresh opportunities to the bears yep you heard right there
to the bears yep you heard right there
to the bears yep you heard right there are bears that loom alongside the route
are bears that loom alongside the route
are bears that loom alongside the route between it’s dark legacy and cold
between it’s dark legacy and cold
between it’s dark legacy and cold conditions this is one road that can
conditions this is one road that can
conditions this is one road that can chill your bones in more ways than one
chill your bones in more ways than one
chill your bones in more ways than one number two the James W Dalton Highway
number two the James W Dalton Highway
number two the James W Dalton Highway Alaska USA on this perilous northern
Alaska USA on this perilous northern
Alaska USA on this perilous northern thoroughfare isolation is only the start
thoroughfare isolation is only the start
thoroughfare isolation is only the start of your worries
of your worries
of your worries the James Dalton highway weaves through
the James Dalton highway weaves through
the James Dalton highway weaves through an area of Alaska that’s so loosely
an area of Alaska that’s so loosely
an area of Alaska that’s so loosely populated that there are only three
populated that there are only three
populated that there are only three places to stop for gas along the entire
places to stop for gas along the entire
places to stop for gas along the entire highway the road itself is unforgiving
highway the road itself is unforgiving
highway the road itself is unforgiving as well with potholes and flying gravel
as well with potholes and flying gravel
as well with potholes and flying gravel from big rigs serving as continual
from big rigs serving as continual
from big rigs serving as continual threats to your vehicle even the
threats to your vehicle even the
threats to your vehicle even the visitors guides for this road are scary
visitors guides for this road are scary
visitors guides for this road are scary with recommendations to keep headlights
with recommendations to keep headlights
with recommendations to keep headlights on at all times and to bring multiple
on at all times and to bring multiple
on at all times and to bring multiple spare tires and then there’s the look
spare tires and then there’s the look
spare tires and then there’s the look this route was featured on three seasons
this route was featured on three seasons
this route was featured on three seasons of Ice Road Truckers it’s clearly not
of Ice Road Truckers it’s clearly not
of Ice Road Truckers it’s clearly not for everyone before we ease on very
for everyone before we ease on very
for everyone before we ease on very carefully into our top pick here are
carefully into our top pick here are
carefully into our top pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions [Music]
number one North Yungas Road Bolivia
number one North Yungas Road Bolivia South America North Yungas Road is the
South America North Yungas Road is the
South America North Yungas Road is the world’s most dangerous that was the
world’s most dangerous that was the
world’s most dangerous that was the Declaration of the inter-american
Declaration of the inter-american
Declaration of the inter-american Development Bank in 1995 and there is
Development Bank in 1995 and there is
Development Bank in 1995 and there is plenty to back up that claim located in
plenty to back up that claim located in
plenty to back up that claim located in Bolivia the resume of this road reads
Bolivia the resume of this road reads
Bolivia the resume of this road reads like a shopping list of hazards lack of
like a shopping list of hazards lack of
like a shopping list of hazards lack of guardrails next to two thousand foot
guardrails next to two thousand foot
guardrails next to two thousand foot drops check extreme weather from hot
drops check extreme weather from hot
drops check extreme weather from hot jungle climates to obscuring fog check
jungle climates to obscuring fog check
jungle climates to obscuring fog check narrow pathways that make passing cars
narrow pathways that make passing cars
narrow pathways that make passing cars potentially deadly check and check an
potentially deadly check and check an
potentially deadly check and check an alleged two to three hundred people died
alleged two to three hundred people died
alleged two to three hundred people died a year before improvements were made on
a year before improvements were made on
a year before improvements were made on the road in the late 2000s but despite
the road in the late 2000s but despite
the road in the late 2000s but despite safety initiatives news of accidents and
safety initiatives news of accidents and
safety initiatives news of accidents and fatalities still emerge reminding
fatalities still emerge reminding
fatalities still emerge reminding prospective travelers the highway has
prospective travelers the highway has
prospective travelers the highway has been dubbed the road of death do you
been dubbed the road of death do you
been dubbed the road of death do you agree with our picks check out these
agree with our picks check out these
agree with our picks check out these other great clips from WatchMojo and
other great clips from WatchMojo and
other great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
”
Be First to Comment