
Top 12 most dangerous highways of Canada
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Okay, buckle up, road trippers, because we're diving into some of Canada's, shall we say, *most adventurous* highways!
1. First up, a 50km chunk of Highway 11 in Manitoba, between Lac du Bonnet and Traverse Bay, is apparently a bit of a wild ride.
2. Then there's Highway 103 in Nova Scotia. The South Shore is beautiful, but this road has had some serious safety issues, with multiple fatalities reported.
3. Headed to Headingley, Manitoba? That six-kilometer stretch of the Trans Canada Highway is a real bottleneck, super busy with tons of daily traffic. Plus, it's undivided, which can make things a little hairy. Accident-prone, to say the least.
4. Highway 63 in Alberta is a long, narrow two-lane blacktop. With traffic increasing it's a hotspot for accidents.
5. In Alberta, the single-lane park highway between Banff and the British Columbia boundary is a hotspot for wildlife collisions.
6. Driving on Highway 401 between Whites Rd. in Pickering and Courtice Rd. east of Oshawa? Be extra cautious!
7. The Trans-Canada Highway from Sicamous to Rogers Pass in British Columbia can be treacherous.
8. The section of the Trans-Canada Highway (HWY 1) running through Yoho National Park to Golden, British Columbia sees a lot of wildlife collisions.
9. Watch out for the stretch of Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert. It has a reputation for being one of the most collision-prone in Saskatchewan.
10. Feeling *really* adventurous? The road from Tibbitt to Contwoyto in the Northwest Territories is something else. A huge part of it is over frozen lakes, so the ice can be unpredictable.
11. Kicking Horse Canyon is winding. Sadly, it's had more than its fair share of accidents.
12. Quebec's Highway 40 made the list, too, with crumbling sections and serious deterioration making it a potentially bumpy ride.
Basically, keep your eyes peeled and drive safe out there!
Where is it?
Top 12 most dangerous highways of Canada is located in Canada (north-america). Coordinates: 55.4519, -107.0773
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- Canada
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- 55.4519, -107.0773
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