The World's Most Dangerous Roads: 8 Extreme Routes That Challenge Every Driver

Dalton Highway, Alaska

Stretching 666 kilometers from Fairbanks to the Arctic oil fields, the James Dalton Highway is remote to the point of isolation, with only a handful of fuel stops and almost no cell coverage. Winter temperatures can plunge to -50°C, icing over the gravel surface, while summer rain turns long stretches into mud. The road's unwritten rule, drivers say, is simple: get out of the way of the big rigs, because they won't stop for you.