世界上最危險的10條公路10 of the World\'s Most Dangerous Roads（組圖）zt

The Death Road (Bolivia)

The North Yungas Road,also known as The Death Road, is a 61 to 69 km road leading from La Pazto Coroico (Bolivia's capital, to the Amazon region) in the Yungasregion of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger: in 1995 theInter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road. " One estimate is that 200-300 travelers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes crosses marking many of the spots where such vehicles have fallen.



At the end of 2006, after 20 years of construction, a new road (a by-pass) from La Paz to Coroico was opened to public. This new route features modern construction (bridges, drainage, etc.), multiple lanes, pavement, guardrails and many other elementsthat make it considerably safer than the original route. As a result,the original North Yungas Road is currently much less used by traffic, although an increasing number of adventure travelers bike it for the thrills.

Guoliang Tunnel Road (China)

The road in Taihang mountains was built by local villagers: it took five years to finish the 1,200 metre long tunnel which is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Some of the villagers died in accidents during construction; undaunted, the others continued. On May 1, 1977, the tunnel was opened to traffic. It is located in the Taihang Mountains, in the Hunan Province of China.

Ruta 5: Arica to Iquique Road (Chile)

The road from Arica to Iquique is renowned for being dangerous;you drive past very deep valleys and wind your way through, spottingever so often tell-tale vehicle skeletons at the bottom. The few timesyou can see cars and buses passing by, they were doing so at such aspeed that you may think they are either tempting fate very foolishlyor perhaps they are just ghosts whizzing past. The mono-hued andisolated scenery is well capable of endowing you with the capacity tohave such visions, so concentrating and avoiding the use of any form ofhallucinatory substance is essential here.

Siberian Road to Yakutsk (Russia)

The Russian Federal Highwayconnects Moscow to Yakutsk, where the coldest temperature ever recordedoutside Antarctica was recorded. Yakutsk is also the largest city builton continuous permafrost. Most houses are built on concrete pilesbecause of the frozen ground.

What does all this have to do with being one of the world's most dangerous roads? Well, during the winter, which is approximately ten months long, driving in and outof Yakutsk is subject to heavy snow, ice, and reduced visibility.However, winter road conditions are a picnic compared to trying tonavigate the Russian Federal Highway on July and August. Though manySiberian residents will tell you the highway is not paved to keep theGermans out (a tired World War II era joke), the truth is because of the permafrost there is no asphalt, creating a mud induced traffic jam every time the summer rains swing Yakutsk's way. Near thousand car traffic jams are not unheard of and during these back ups and travelers might pass the time while stuck in Siberian traffic by looting, beating, and kidnapping other travelers. Siberian mud pirates.

Sichuan-Tibet Highway (China)

In China, the number of deaths caused by car accidents has nearly doubled in the past 20 years, climbing from 3.9 to 7.6 per 100,000 of the population between 1985 and 2005. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway,a high-elevation road between Chengdu and Tibet where landslides androck avalanches are common, is undoubtedly part of the problem.

The 2,412km long Sichuan-Tibet Highway starts from Chengdu of Sichuan on the east and ends at Lhasa of Tibet on the west. The roadstretches into Lhasa passing Ya’an, Garze and Chamdo. Sichuan-Tibethighway traverses 14 high mountains which average 4,000-5000m, spansdozens of famous rivers (Dadu River, Jinsha River, Lantsang River,Nujiang), crosses primeval forest and numerous dangerous sections. It has spectacular views along the line, with unique ethnic customs.

James Dalton Highway (Alaska)

The James Dalton Highwayis a 414-mile gravel road. It heads straight north from the Livengoodturnoff of the Elliott Highway, through arctic tundra to the farthestnorth reaches of Alaska.Alyeska built the 360-mile haul road, now known as the Dalton Highway,from the Yukon River to Prudhoe Bay, for $150 million to supply the oilfacilities on the North Slope. The pipeline bridge across the 1,875 mile Yukon River is the only span across that river in Alaska.

But this is not a road for the faint of heart, or those with abrand-new vehicle! It is still the main supply route for the PrudhoeBay oilfields, and you will be sharing the roadwith large tractor-trailers. Windshields and headlights are easytargets of flying rocks. Most rental companies will not allow you todrive their cars on the Dalton. Trucks speeding along the slipperygravel track kick up thick clouds of dust or mud, reducing visibilityto absolute zero; potholes take a heavy toll on cars and services, gas,and repairs are practically nonexistent. Don't even consider drivingthe Dalton unless you have 4-wheel drive, a CB radio, extra fuel, food,tires, and a trunk filled with supplies.

Patiopoulo-Perdikaki Road (Greece)

This is a narrow busy dirt track that stretches from Patiopoulo toPerdikaki in Greece. This road is a steep climb or decent, it is dangerousbecause it has huge pot holes and very little grip for the vehiclesthat travel on it. It is a narrow road with a sheer drop on either sideof its slope with no guard rails or an prevention to stop a vehiclefrom going over. Many people die on his road every year, it is used bypedestrians, livestock and trucks, buses and cars. A very dangerous road that has gravel for grip in most places and there are no lines to determine where the edge is, this is especially dangerous at night, most of the accidents happen at night on this road.

Trollstigen (Norway)

Trollstigen(The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part ofNorwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal inNorddal. A popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9%and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side, the roadup is narrow with many sharp bends, and although it has been widened inrecent years, vehicles over 12.4 meters long are prohibited fromdriving the road.At the top there is large parking place which allows visitors to leavetheir cars and walk for about ten minutes to a viewing balcony whichoverlooks the road with its bends and the Stigfossen waterfall. Stigfossen is a beautiful waterfall which falls 320 meters down the mountain side.

The A682 Road (England)

The A682 between junction 13 of the M65 and Long Preston is the worst road in Englandas it has claimed almost 100 fatalities over the last ten years. The 14mile single lane A682 between junction 13 of the M65 near Nelson,Lancs, and Long Preston in North Yorkshire, had 22 serious accidents inthe past three years - two of them fatal. Experts say it has an averageof 0.5 deaths per 10 miles annually. It is a favorite formotorcyclists, especially early on a Sunday morning.

Stelvio Pass Road Trollstigen(Italy)

The highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps --and the secondhighest in the Alps, after the Col de l'Iseran (2770 m)--, the StelvioPass Roadconnects the Valtellina with the upper Adige valley and Merano. It islocated in the Italian Alps, near Bormio and Sulden, 75 km from Bolzano, close to Swiss border.

While it might not be as risky as other deadly routes, it's certainlybreathtaking. The tour books advise that the toughest and mostspectacular climbing is from the Prato side, Bormio side approach ismore tame. With 48 hairpins, this road is regarded as one of the finestcontinuous hairpin routes in the Alps.(Photo by Emiliano De Angeli and mcs)