▲Road fatalities are still a reality that every government has to deal with year after year. However, some roads and motorways are in truly precarious conditions making them extremely dangerous. In this gallery, we'll show you the roads that cause the most accidents annually.

▲Apart from Antarctica, this part of Russia has the lowest temperatures in the world. The road is filled with snow and ice and the conditions can become very extreme. It's only possible to travel on this road for two months of the year, with minimally safe conditions.

▲The conditions on this road are extremely precarious. The road is 40 km long and has several holes and extremely slippery areas.

▲This road stretches for 1,711 km and crosses the peninsula of Baja California to Cabo San Lucas. Despite being paved in some areas, it is mostly a dirt road with several hazards, next to cliff edges and has no guardrails.

▲Zojila Pass is an extremely narrow road that becomes even more dangerous depending on weather conditions. It is located in the western part of the Himalayas and Srinagar, a region known for having strong winds and heavy snow.

▲This is one of the most important roads in the Philippines. This is because it's the only link between the most remote areas of Baguio and the mountains. Some parts of this highway are extremely dangerous, especially during the rainy season, when landslides are common and the asphalt is always slippery.

▲The main feature of this road is its 60 curves that extend through the Eastern Alps. The road is especially dangerous for that very reason. The strong winds and sharp curves make defensive driving a must.

▲This dangerous tunnel, which passes through a mountain, takes you to a small village at the top. It was built by locals in 1972 and is now seen as one of the most dangerous roads in the world, due to the lack of safety and also extremely poor conditions when it rains.

▲The scenery surrounding this road is incredible, with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. However, being a mountain road, it's full of hazards. In addition to the bad conditions of the surface, this area is also vulnerable to earthquakes and typhoons.

▲The Pan-American Highway is one of the longest roads in the world, going from Alaska to South America. It crosses various types of scenery and terrains, from mountains and jungles, to glaciers and deserts.

▲The problem with this road is the pavement and the fact that it is located on the ninth largest mountain range in the world, Karakoram. Falling from here is certain death. Various parts of the road are not paved and there are no guardrails.

▲Built in 1850, this road goes through great changes of altitude along its route. It is dangerous, especially during the winter, where landslides and avalanches occur.

▲The sinuous nature of this road is what makes it so special. The road is closed during winter, since it's impossible to drive there with ice and snow.

▲Skippers Canyon Road is one of New Zealand's best known roads, because of its surrounding scenery. However, this is a rather narrow and windy road, and you need a special permit to drive through it.

▲Extending for more than 600 km, this road passes through remote forests, tundras, and the Yukon River. What makes this route even more frightening is that it has a 300 km stretch, where there are no gas stations or service stations. Avalanches are also a threat on this road.

▲This is a long road with little traffic. Seems safe, right? The problem with this route is that many drivers go too fast, resulting in several accidents every year.

▲This road hides a different kind of danger. At night drivers have to turn off their headlights so that they go unnoticed by criminals. This makes accidents very common.

▲This road is known as the 'Killer Highway' because every year several accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers occur. Speeding and poor driving skills make it a very dangerous road.

▲This road becomes especially dangerous in the winter. It's full of potholes and has a slippery surface.

▲Known as 'Death Road', this road is very narrow and has no protective guardrails. The dust and rain of this region, which connects with the Amazon, doesn't help either. It is estimated that around 300 people die on this road every year.

▲The A682 is considered the worst road in the UK. A 2007 article published by Motorcycle News shows that in the last decade this road was the scene of more than 100 deaths, with 57% of the collisions involving motorcycles.

▲This bridge is so narrow that just crossing a single car is an extremely difficult task. Besides not having rails, the bridge is almost always frozen due to the extreme Siberian climate.

▲This is the second largest road in Brazil and is known as the 'Highway of Death.' The road claims lives every year.

▲Strong winds, steep cliffs, and tight curves without guardrails. These are the fatal characteristics that gave this road its nickname of 'Million Dollar Highway.' This is because anyone who drives along it will only do it again if paid that amount of money!

▲According to a Geotab report, Highway 1 is the most dangerous road in the United States, with the country's highest rate of fatal collisions. More than 1,000 people have died on this road over the last 10 years.

▲Overall, all the Himalayan roads are extremely dangerous. Mainly because they are not paved, are located at high altitude, and are very narrow.

▲This is one of the most important roads in the UK, linking Oxford to Aberystwyth in Wales. A number of head-on collisions occur here every year.

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The road is narrow and accidents here are so common that the authorities stopped counting the fatalities several years ago. A person dies on this road almost every day.

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Road fatalities are still a reality that every government has to deal with year after year. However, some roads and motorways are in truly precarious conditions making them extremely dangerous. In this gallery, we'll show you the roads that cause the most accidents annually.