The Road Was Built, the Risk Remained: The S-Curve at Girne Boğaz

The Road Was Widened, but the Flow Never Aligned

The road between Lefkoşa and Girne was expanded over time.
Two lanes in each direction. A modern standard, on paper.

But when drivers reach Girne Boğazı, a critical mismatch becomes visible.

On drawings, the lanes connect.
On the road, they do not truly meet.

Approaching the Pass, the Road Turns Into an “S”

When driving from Lefkoşa toward Girne, just before the Girne Boğaz radar zone, the road suddenly bends into an S-shaped alignment.

This S-curve:

• Begins abruptly

• Continues for nearly two kilometers

• Fails to provide the driver with a clear visual axis

The opposing lanes are not symmetrically aligned.
The road does not explain itself.
It tests the driver instead.

Why Is This Section Dangerous?

Speed alone does not explain the risk here.
The core issue is perception.

• Drivers struggle to read the road ahead

• Steering corrections increase

• Visual alignment with the opposite lane weakens

• At night or in fog, error margins expand

As a result, accidents in this section are rarely minor.
They are often high-severity collisions.

Why Have There Been So Many Fatal and Major Accidents Here?

Because this stretch of road:

• Feels new

• But carries the geometry of the old mountain pass

• Creates a false sense of comfort

At the exact moment drivers relax:

• The road shifts direction

• Reaction time shortens

• Decision errors multiply

The outcome has been clear over the years:
numerous serious and fatal accidents at the same location.

This is not coincidence.
It is the result of design and traffic flow failing to align.

For this reason, although the road may look ordinary on a map, it holds a special place in institutional risk memory.
The same location has produced similar outcomes across different years.

What Does This Road Mean from an Insurance Perspective?

Claims arising from this section of the road often share the same characteristics:

• Loss of control caused by sudden directional change

• Cross-lane impact

• High damage severity

• Vehicles approaching total loss

• Prolonged liability assessments

For insurers, this stretch of Girne Boğaz is not just another road.

It is a repeating risk point.

From an insurance standpoint, this is not a collection of isolated accidents,
but a case of geographic risk memory.

Building a Road Is Not Enough. The Road Must Be Readable.

Road width alone does not guarantee safety.
Lane count does not correct driver perception.

If:

• The road does not communicate its direction

• Lanes fail to align intuitively

• Traffic flow is not instinctive

Then the risk remains on the asphalt.

Final Observation

The S-curve at Girne Boğaz:

• Looks minor on a map

• Carries major consequences in reality

The road was built.
But the risk was never removed.

And this stretch of road has been proving that,
again and again.