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World's Most Dangerous Roads is a British TV series in which two celebrities are filmed as they journey by 4×4 vehicle along roads considered among the world's most dangerous. The show was initially broadcast on BBC Two from 2011 to 2013, [1] and narrated by actor Adrian Dunbar. [1]
The modernization included enlarging the carriageway from one to two lanes; asphalt paving; bridges, drainage, guardrails, and the building of a new section between Chusquipata and Yolosa, bypassing the most dangerous sections of the original road. As the result, North Yungas Road is now mainly used for bicycles, motorcycles, and walking.
It is also the subject of the second episode of America's Toughest Jobs and the first episode of the BBC's World's Most Dangerous Roads featuring Charley Boorman and Sue Perkins. [3] Polar bears are known to traverse the Arctic region of Alaska and can be seen wandering the outskirts of Deadhorse at the terminus of the Dalton Highway.
Parts of the highway are dangerous, especially during the rainy season, when landslides are common and asphalted portions become slippery. [5] [9] In March 2013, List25 included the highway at #9 in its 25 Most Dangerous Roads in the World. [5] [10] It was shown in Discovery World's show, Hot Roads - World's Most Dangerous Roads.
In 2009, the Canadian Automobile Association published a list of the most dangerous roads in Canada. [4]Between 2004 and 2009, the 400-kilometre (250 mi) undivided stretch of Highway 63 in Alberta saw 22 deaths and more than 250 injuries.
TruckInfo.net shares the trends shaping holiday travel and lists the 10 most dangerous roads during the ... three of the top 10 most dangerous roads in the country are in counties with fewer than ...
Nestled high among the hills of La Paz, Bolivia, it is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The threat of fog, landslides, frequent steep cliffs and hairpin turns have ...
The A59 has persistently featured in the top 10 most dangerous roads in Britain. [41] A report by The Sunday Times in 2004 branded a section of road between the towns of Skipton and Harrogate as being "the most hazardous primary route in the nation", suggesting that the cost to implement safety measures to reduce the number of incidents could ...