The Most Dangerous Places To Drive In The World

Driving can be dangerous, and every one of us who attempt to control those speeding steel boxes of ours will, at some time or another, experience a life-threatening situation. But the truth is, despite the occasional error of judgement or climate, driving in the US is largely safe, and you will most likely get to your destination calm and in one piece (or just in one piece, because traffic, right?). But just because you don't experience those kinds of dangerous roads regularly doesn't mean they don't exist. As you will see, driving styles, laws, and road conditions vary so much, that what might be an everyday commute for a native of Afghanistan would be a death-defying (or outright death-inviting) thrill ride for a driver in the Land of the Free. Here are some of the most dangerous roads in the world.

What is the most dangerous highway in America? That depends on the source and the latest data. According to ValuePenguin, it's I-5 in California. Or it could be I-4 in Florida, reports Teletrac. Or maybe it's U.S. 1 in Florida, according to Geotab. The United States has several highways that are treacherous to drive on due to outdated infrastructure, perilous road conditions, and heavy congestion, among other factors. Indeed, it's not really a contest about which one is the worst because there are so many that are perilous.

The rage is real, oh yes. For anyone who's ever been wedged in the center of a mass of packed motorway metal for hours on end, few things can be as frustrating. The sense of helplessness, the futility of car-bound wrath, the time of your one, precious life draining away like the gas in your tank — rage and exhaustion are the least of reasonable responses.

For most of us, a vehicle is something that gets us from point A to point B — if we're lucky, point C on the weekends. However, not everyone uses their vehicles for such simple tasks. Stunt drivers and daredevils push them to the limit, driving at high speeds and even doing insane things road vehicles weren't meant to do, like flips and flights.