There are a number of haunted highways up and down the UK that should perhaps be avoided this Halloween. Seeing a ghost when driving alone in the dark on a deserted road is unsettling enough, but some motorists have even reported being attacked by werewolf-like creatures. Greg Wilson, CEO and car insurance expert at Quotezone.co.uk said: “Most of us are familiar with traditional ghost stories and will feel that tingle down our spine when in an old church or cemetery.
“But few will be quite as aware of what unearthly terrors lie in wait for them when driving around the UK in the apparent safety of their own vehicles. For the bravest believers, these roads will represent an opportunity to go on a phantom-filled road trip, while even the most sceptical motorist will find these stories chilling to read — either way, it would be sensible to leave your dashcam switched on this Halloween!”
9. Werewolves — B1249 between Driffield and Staxton Hill, East Riding of Yorkshire
In the 1960s, author Charles Christian described how a lorry driver was left terrified when a red-eyed, hairy creature tried to smash its way through his windscreen as he drove along the B1249 in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Another sighting was reported in 2016, when a young woman described seeing a similar monster in the nearby village of Halsham that looked “like a big dog, probably bigger than my car, but it had a human face.”
(Image: Getty)
8. Ghost Bride — Blue Bell Hill, Kent
There have been countless reports of ghostly figures on the road in Blue Bell Hill in Kent. The most common is believed to be the ghost of a young bride-to-be who was killed in a car collision on the day of her wedding, November 19, 1965, when she was just 22. Some reports name the bride as Suzanne Browne, while others have referred to her as Judith Langham.
Those who have seen the tragic figure report believing they have hit and injured a women in a bridal gown, only to find no one there when they exit their vehicle to check.
(Image: Getty)
7. Huge Hairy Hands — Nine Mile Hill, Devon
Dartmoor is full of ghost stories, with one featuring the area of Nine Mile Hill near the gate of Archerton Drive and the ‘hairy hands of Dartmoor’. In the early 1920s, a doctor riding a bike suddenly swerved to the side of the road and was tragically killed.
Then, just a few weeks later, a coach mounted the bank by the side of the road after swerving sharply, and one woman was badly hurt. The driver told of feeling someone else’s hands turning the wheel towards the verge, but nobody listened to him.
Later that same year, an army officer was riding a motorbike and was thrown to the verge in exactly the same place. He survived to tell bewildered onlookers that he had felt huge hairy hands over his own on the handlebars.
(Image: Getty)