World's Most Dangerous Roads: Mexico's Federal Highway 1

The world's most dangerous roads aren't just just located through war-torn countries or plagued with bandits, but in many cases are located in areas where the topography causes hazardous driving situation. One such road contains both harrowing elements, Mexico's Federal Highway 1.

Mexico's Federal Highway 1, is a 1,000-mile-long peninsula that takes motorists on a journey through the winding mountainous roads and cliff hugging coastlines of Mexico. Being the only connection between the Baja Peninsula and Mexico's outlying towns and villages, this two way highways is frequented by almost every vehicle in Mexico. While precautions are set up, accidents are common and guardrails are ineffective as they have been split open where previous drives have missed their turns.