The most notorious part is a 15-mile stretch on which there have been almost 100 fatalities in the last decade. Why it’s dangerous: * Speeding traffic * Blind turns * Hidden junctions
The A682 is a narrow country road that runs between junction 13 of the M65 and Long Preston, a small village in the Yorkshire Dales. Is the worst road in England as it has claimed almost 100 fatalities over the last ten years.
The 14 mile single lane A682 between junction 13 of the M65 near Nelson, Lancs, and Long Preston in North Yorkshire, had 22 serious accidents in the past three years - two of them fatal. Experts say it has an average of 0.5 deaths per 10 miles annually. It is a favorite for motorcyclists, especially early on a Sunday morning.
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