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<\/p>\nYou might think it\u2019s a bit touch-and-go on some sections of your commute each morning, but that\u2019s nothing compared to what you\u2019ll find on some of these roads. As many as 50% of accidents on UK roads each year are estimated to occur on just 10% of our roads, easily making them the most dangerous in Britain. If you regularly travel along these already, you\u2019ll probably be fairly well versed of the dangers, but if you\u2019re unfamiliar with some of the names below, it\u2019s worth keeping an eye out for them when you\u2019re behind the wheel – just so you\u2019re better prepared to avoid a collision which might scrap your car!<\/p>\n
A treacherous mountain pass in the Lake District, the pass got its name from the nearby \u2018Kirkstone\u2019, a natural monument which is said to resemble a church steeple – Kirk means church in Old Norse. Linking the town of Ambleside with the village of Patterdale, it hits elevations of almost 1500 feet at some points. The gradient in some areas of Kirkstone Pass is 1 in 4. (To put that into perspective, 0 in 4 is a completely flat road, whereas 4 in 4 is basically a wall.) The area is also home to the Kirkstone Pass Inn – the third highest pub in England – and the road from Ambleside to the Inn is known as the Struggle by locals, which should give you some impression of just how difficult it is to navigate!<\/p>\n
First opened in 1821, Snake Pass is another road with an arguably less-than-reassuring name. It was once the officially signposted route between Manchester and Sheffield. However, the frequent accidents that occurred along that stretch of road means motorists are now generally guided along alternative routes. Even the reduced traffic hasn\u2019t improved its poor accident record though, and it\u2019s become somewhat infamous for its long closures under rain or heavy snow. Some of its longer-term closures have been due to \u2018subsidence\u2019 – in other words, the ground noticeably sinking after heavy rainfall. Yikes.<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t be fooled by this road\u2019s considerably more whimsical moniker. It also goes by the decidedly-less-fun name of the A537 from Macclesfield to Buxton, but came to be known as the Cat and Fiddle after the pub at its summit (the second highest in Britain, by the way – next up the ranking from the Kirkstone Pass Inn). It\u2019s notoriously high accident rate means it\u2019s treated with caution by travellers and locals alike. It was once reckoned be the single most dangerous road in Britain. However, serious efforts have been made to improve its safety, including having its speed limit reduced from 60 to 50mph. The further additions of motorcycle crash barriers and average speed cameras have also helped, and it\u2019s no longer considered to be the UK\u2019s most dangerous road. It\u2019s still not one to be treated lightly, though – especially as it\u2019s still a popular site for cyclists.<\/p>\n
Whether you find yourself travelling on these dangerous roads or not, it\u2019s still important to stay alert, stay cautious, and stay safe. The hard truth is that sometimes you can have collisions in the most unexpected of places – and if you\u2019re really unlucky, it might be serious enough for you to say scrap my car<\/a>!<\/p>\n It\u2019s true that experiencing a vital mechanical failure as such isn\u2019t more pleasant as such, but there\u2019s no denying it\u2019s a far less sudden and scary way to say goodbye to your old motor. And whatever the case, you can always rely on us right here at Scrap Car Network to get the best price for your scrap car. We\u2019ll even collect it right from your driveway! Just enter your car reg and postcode into the fields above to get an instant online quote for your car<\/a>. It\u2019s really that easy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You might think it\u2019s a bit touch-and-go on some sections of your commute each morning, but that\u2019s nothing compared to what you\u2019ll find on some of these roads. As many as 50% of accidents on UK roads each year are estimated to occur on just 10% of our roads, easily making them the most dangerous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":2501,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n