Deadly dangerous: these are the 20 worst roads in Hungary

We are presenting the top 20 most dangerous road sections in Hungary. The Hungarian Road Management has collected more than a 100 accident hot spots across the country and compiled a detailed list of the 20 worst roads in Hungary.

The list was compiled by the Hungarian Road Management Ltd., the country’s largest road operator. The company has a huge area in need of patrolling and examination through the whole year. Their inspectors are known to everyone as the orange cars that crawl along the side of the road taking note of every little detail, like the quality of asphalt.

They said that there were all in all 103 road sections found with a high accident count. Out of these, 43 were in populated areas and the remaining 60 in unpopulated areas.

The danger database

There was already an overview of the most dangerous road sections of the country done between 2017 and 2019. In the previous database, they specified these unsafe roads precisely by the kilometre markers. However, as Vezess.hu writes, they approached the road managers again for a better view of where exactly the most dangerous roads are. Through an examination that lasted from 2020 to 2022, the next list was compiled. Vezess asked that the route number and the affected settlement be included in the database, this way making these accident hotspots more identifiable and thus, avoidable.

Below is a chart of these roads, with the data collected by the Hungarian Road Management Ltd. The right side of the chart shows the total number of accidents on the given road and the “weighted number of accidents”. To understand this, you have to know that the Hungarian Road Management Ltd counts every accident that happened on the examined road section and depending on the severity of the injury, they rate it.

For example a smaller injury would result in a lower number, while a death would mean the highest there is. These weight numbers are added to the total count of accidents in the end, creating the ranking published by the Hungarian Road Management Ltd. Here are the top ten most dangerous roads in Hungary between 2020 and 2022.

Through the examined time period between 2020 and 2022, they found that the most dangerous road in Hungary was the section of Route 51/510 located in Dunavarsány. This road section has the highest weighted number of accidents with 33. It’s an especially hazardous road, considering that it’s much shorter than the second runner up, the notorious route 4. Yet, it still has the holds the biggest weight in the list.

Improving statistics

The previous forerunner, the one in the last assessment, was route 82, which has now dropped down to the fourth place. This shift is very well explained by the Hungarian Road Management Ltd.’s approach to the issue. Not only do they compile the collected data, but they also submit proposals for the development of each hazardous road section.

All throughout 2023, there were several lower cost developments planned or implemented. These included signage and asphalt painting or minor constructions for increasing overall traffic safety. Once these lower cost developments are done, more serious constructions can begin to take place, such as building additional traffic lanes or roundabouts.
These can also improve the overall safety of Hungary’s roads and hopefully lead to a decrease in the number of traffic accidents.

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