Located in the Down Under, Barton Highway is a relatively short highway in Canberra, in the New South Wales. It connects the capital to the Hume Highway at Yass, and it is also part of the route from Melbourne to Canberra. Despite it’s relativity short stretch, it’s widely recognized as the worst highway in Australia, especially when it comes to getting people to their destinations safely.
In 2015, road statistics revealed more than 300 casualty crashes occurred on this deadly highway.
Patiopoulo-Perdikaki Road, Greece
The Patiopoulo-Perdikaki Road in Greece is a very narrow road, lacking guardrails, filled with potholes, and is very slippery, especially in rainy weather. Unlike most of the roads here, it's hard to recommend you attempt this road if you are visiting Greece, as it's not exactly a fun drive, and has humbled many egos. So, unless you’re up for a challenge, your best bet is to take a different route or walk.
The surface of Patiopoulo-Perdikaki is gravel, and with all of its twists and turns, plummeting off the edge is not a rare occurrence. To make matters even worse, this area region is prone to heavy mist and fog so the visibility isn't on the drivers side either. Please do not look down at your phone.
U.S. Route 431, Alabama, U.S.A.
Route 431, also known as the “Highway to Hell,” has made Alabama is one of the most dangerous states for drivers. Proof to the fact are the dozens of crosses and other memorials that decorate the roadsides that'll surely sit heavy with you.
Route 431 is plagued by safety hazards including poor visibility and sudden 2-4 lane changes, that, along with speeding and tired drivers make a cocktail for disaster. The state has been working hard to make the road safer for motorists, by widening dangerous stretches and increasing road patrols.
Luxor-al-Hurghada Road, Egypt
This road links the ancient city of Luxor in southern Egypt with Hurghada. The Luxor-al-Hurghada Road is another interesting road, because while some of the other roads are dangerous for their risky construction, the weather in the region or other natural reasons, none of those are the case for this road. The driver on the Luxor-al-Hurghada Road have a very different reason to be cautious.
After dark, many local people turn off their headlights due to frequent attacks from bandits in the area. So instead of being visible, they chose to drive in the dark. Needless to say, this road is extremely dangerous with many head-on collisions and fatal accidents.
Halsema Highway, Philippines
Our second Philippine dangerous road is the Halsema Highway, the popular tourist destination of Sagada. This road highly prone to landslides and is generally poorly maintained. The unpaved roads and the lack of safety guard railing only adds to its deadly reputation. Every year one or two buses roll over its edges.
To make matters worse, the Halsema road is often heavily covered with fog during rainy season, making for poor visibility.