--- title: "Drivers Can’t Stop Crashing on This Simple Turn. Now There’s a YouTube Channel" description: "This one corner somewhere in America has caught countless drivers off guard, in all conditions, even though it looks like an ordinary bend." date: "2024-03-20" modified: "2024-03-20" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/drivers-cant-stop-crashing-on-this-simple-turn-now-theres-a-youtube-channel" categories: - "News" --- # Drivers Can’t Stop Crashing on This Simple Turn. Now There’s a YouTube Channel ![]() *\via YouTube\* Despite being a German word, *schadenfreude* has become a staple of the English lexicon, right up there with other non-English words, like *déjà vu* and *blasé*. It means "to take pleasure in other people's misfortune" and it's the only way to describe what's happening with [the YouTube channel The Turn](), which is just a compilation of people slowly sliding off the road on one specific turn, in an undisclosed location somewhere in America. Drivers can't stop crashing, and we all can't seem to stop watching. At first glance, this situation might remind you of the internet-famous [11-foot-8 bridge](), which tore the tops of countless trucks like a high-speed can opener. However, that bridge was visibly quite low and had obvious signage to tell drivers exactly how low it was. This corner is seemingly normal, without any visible reasons to cause so many crashes, and yet it keeps taking drivers by surprise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQAyD-F6A1g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV6JqOxRBGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu0rcUqGjJo In the videos, filmed from a fixed camera angle over countless days, there are many, many instances of drivers leaving the road, typically understeering into the trees, taking out signs along the way. Weather is irrelevant, too, as drivers crashed on dry pavement, in the rain, in the snow, during the day, and at night. There doesn't seem to be any specific rhyme or reason for why drivers crash so often, as the majority of them are pretty low-speed incidents. Some commenters have speculated that there's a camber change midway through the corner, which can throw drivers off. However, it seems more likely that drivers don't fully grasp the sharp angle of the turn until it's too late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3vBuxUm1kY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDmeNpCDDQc Cars of all kinds crash, and cars of all kinds make it through perfectly fine. There are [supercars](), front-wheel-drive Hondas, and even motorcycles seen in the video taking the turn without any drama, while all-wheel-drive SUVs and lifted trucks struggle. So it seems we can chalk this one up more to user error than to a fault with the road. It's unclear where exactly this road is, as the creator of the YouTube channel wants to keep it anonymous. However, even with its unknown location, viewers can't seem to get enough. The channel was originally made for skydiving videos, but wasn't getting many views according to the individual behind it. Then one day, they posted a [video of a Tesla crashing that supposedly went viral](), so they switched to documenting mishaps at The Turn. If we may make a suggestion to local officials, it might help to place a couple of recommended speed signs before the corner in both directions. That is, if they don't exist already, and if they can last more than half a week without being toppled. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()