The UK’s ‘longest straight road’ that goes 18 miles without a single twist or turn

This road holds the title of the longest straight road in Britain where drivers can go for miles without having to turn their steering wheel once. 

The A15, a significant highway in England, stretches north from Peterborough through Market Deeping, Bourne, Sleaford and Lincoln, following a mix of ancient, Roman, and Turnpike routes until it reaches its junction with the M180 near Scawby.

After a 10-mile (16 km) gap to the east, the road resumes its journey north, passing Barton-upon-Humber, crossing the Humber on the Humber Bridge, and finally ending at Hessle near Kingston upon Hull.

According to the AA, the total length of the route is 95 miles (153 km), with an estimated travel time of 214 hours.

The stretch from Norman Cross to Bourne takes about 33 minutes, Bourne to Lincoln requires 46 minutes, and Lincoln to the Humber Bridge takes around 54 minutes.

A section of the A15 - between Scampton and the M180 - holds the record for the longest straight road in the UK.

Drivers can go for 18 miles (29km) without having to turn their steering wheel once. 

The longest straight road in the world, however, is located in Saudi Arabia. 

Highway 85 is a 510-mile (822km) straight road running from Arar, the capital of Northern Borders Province, to Al Nairyah, a governorate in Eastern Province. 

The road was originally built as a private road for King Fahd, the then-prime minister of Saudi Arabia, but now serves as a major transportation route.

Drivers can expect to go for nine hours on this road without having to steer their steering wheel once. 

Second on the list of the world’s longest straight roads is another route in Saudi Arabia.

Highway 10 is 158 miles (255km) long, leading from the Haradh area to Al Batha near the UAE’s border with no bends left or right.

It initially held the Guinness World Record for the longest straight road before being dethroned by Highway 85.