Random Most Dangerous Roads in the World (26 items)

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  (#18) Commonwealth Avenue, the Philippines

  Commonwealth Avenue is one of the most heavily trafficked roads anywhere. It’s well paved, mostly straight and as wide as 18 lanes at some points. But it's also a bloodbath, with up to 7,000 people dying on it every year until well into the first decade of the 21st century.

  So why is it so deadly? It’s crammed with vehicles of every size, from long haul trucks to rickshaws. Poor drainage systems means it’s prone to flooding, and public transportation drivers have a bad habit of stopping to pick up riders at random, causing huge accidents.
  
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  (#15) Any Road in Eritrea

  Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has a population of about 6.4 million – and some of the most deadly roads in the world. According to the World Health Organization, there are an astonishing 48 road deaths in Eritrea each year per 100,000 people, compared to 16.5 in China, 13.9 in the US, and just 5.4 in Britain.

  It has nine primary highways, most of which are unpaved asphalt or gravel, and they become virtually impossible to traverse in wet weather.
  
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  (#24) The Barton Highway, Australia

  Connecting Canberra to Yass, the Barton Highway is generally thought to be the worst and most dangerous major road in Australia. Located in a rapidly growing part of the country, it’s too small for the large amount of traffic it gets, and is in poor condition in many areas. It also has drivers who tend to tailgate, causing numerous traffic-clogging rear end accidents.
  
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  (#19) Ruta 5, Chile

  Chile’s Ruta 5 runs from the Peruvian border to Puerto Montt and connects via ferry to Chiloé Island. It’s 2,090 miles long, and, despite being modern and well-paved, it’s notoriously dangerous.

  It’s only two lanes wide and has a high speed limit, winding through deep valleys and littered with steep drops and long straight stretches in the middle of nowhere. The surrounding landscape of the Atacama Desert is also bare and featureless, meaning drivers easily lose their concentration and drive off the road or hit other cars.
  
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  (#25) Highway 2, Montana

  Leading to Glacier National Park, Highway 2 is a beautiful and picturesque piece of driving. It’s also the deadliest highway in America. It’s mostly flat and rural, and doesn’t have a lot of drivers, so those that are on it tend to go way too fast. Visibility is poor, weather tends to be bad, it sees a higher than average number of drunk drivers and animals jump out of nowhere in front of your car.

  And because it’s so remote, ambulances can take at least an hour to respond to calls – meaning if you are in an accident you’re on your own.
  
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  (#23) US Route 431, Alabama

  Running about 530 miles from the Alabama-Tennessee border through to Dothan, US 431 is America’s “Highway to Hell.” Suffering from long stretches of high speeds, sudden lane closures, poor visibility, and unusually aggressive drivers, 431 is the fourth deadliest road in the United States – an astonishing number for a highway that’s fairly short.
  

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