10 most dangerous roads in the world

New Delhi: Speed thrills but it kills. The world has numerous twisted, thrilling and enigmatic roads which have tempted many to explore them. You may want to calm the adrenaline pumping through your body because these roads are not merely named hazardous, dangerous, they are indeed life threatening. But, that is not the case for many of those who live in remote areas without proper infrastructure. The people who live around these areas depend on these roads for their daily transportation. The following is a list of ten of the most dangerous roads in the world. These roads have high death rates and are extremely dangerous. 1. Yungas Road, Bolivia When it comes to deadly road accidents, Bolivia tops the chart. The Yungas Road is known as the Death road because it is synonymous for deaths occurring due to accidents. It was built by the Prisoners of War in the early 1930s. Extremely sharp curves and no barriers make heavy vehicle transport; life jeopardizing. Though the death rate has declined now, it still goes by the name of ‘The Death Road' courtesy the devilish appeals it throws on the tourists. 2. Guoliang Tunnel, China This tunnel is carved along the side of a mountain penetrating it. This deadly road took 5 years to complete. It is known as ‘The Long Corridor in Cliffs'. It is a meager 1.3 kilometers but you would wish this journey ended in 1.3 seconds. It is only 12 feet wide and can scary the crap out of the driver. It is compulsory to keep headlights on and drive at a slow pace. 3. Roads in Nepal Nepal road had been selected as the world most dangerous road in 2011 by BBC. Every year accidents occur because of faulty road conditions. There are hardly any well maintained roads in Nepal even though people heavily rely on them. Landslides and heavy traffic congestion make traveling unfriendly. Nepal has one of the world's highest rates of road accidents. 4. Fairy Meadows, Pakistan Fairy Meadows is one of the most dangerous road in the world. Despite the fact it is a high risk road, people indulge in photography and trekking and enjoying the beauty of mother nature. Sharp turns are a peculiar characteristic of this pass. Not all of the road can be covered by a heavy vehicle. The concluding sections needs to be traversed by foot or by a bicycle owing to the congested narrow lane. 5. Jalalabad road, Afghanistan As far as life threatening roadways are considered, Afghanistan has considerable roads which are included in the most dangerous roads in the world. Afghani roads have distinct characteristics that make it prone to accidents like narrow bylanes, winding lanes, sharp curvy turns and wavy uneven roads. This is one of Afghanistan's primary roads linking Jalabad to Kabul. Outsiders are acquainted with the hazards associated. 6. Leh Manali Highway, India One of the highest and hilly roads in India, it is the major link between Leh and Manali. The snowy road is flanked on both sides by rocky mountains making it prone to landslides. What makes this path risky is water crossings, broken patches and glacier melts. Weather acts as a chaotic element disrupting visibility and making travel difficult. 7. James Dalton Highway The dangerous peculiarity of this road are its steep downhill paths and equally wavy and steep upward paths. It is extremely difficult for truck drivers to navigate. The result is tragic, causing a lot of casualties. The road is like a no man's land. A totally barren isolated path in terms of humans. It is difficult to spot human civilization. 8. Halsema Highway, Philippines Halsema highway is situated in Philippines that are 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. The roads here are extremely narrow. Fortunately there are safety devices installed on the road. Traffic mainly consists of private cars and motor-cycles and few buses which are acquainted with every twist and turn on the road. 9. Siberian Road This watery road is the road that links Yakutsk to Moscow which is called “Lena”. It also goes by the name of the Siberian Road. It does not have the conventional asphalt surface. One can imagine the condition of the roads during monsoon. What makes the road even more dangerous is that during winter, it succumbs to heavy gushing wind affecting driver visibility causing a lot of accidents. 10. Stelvio Pass, Italy The Stelvio pass is located in eastern Alps in Italy. It has as many as 48 sharp turns causing majority of accidents. It is one of the longest winding roads in Europe. The Stelvio pass has not been revamped much in the past years. It is definitely one of the most dangerous roads man can traverse. Though highly risky, this pass remains a favorite amongst cyclists.