Just hundreds of metres from this road lies numerous cemeteries, adding to the road’s sinister atmosphere. Though at first glance the road looks serene, it gives a completely different atmosphere at night.

With how deserted the road is, it could make you feel uneasy as if something eerie might just happen. And we don’t blame you for feeling that way – there have been various accounts of other-worldly encounters at this road.

Multiple taxi drivers have claimed to pick up non-human passengers who vanish the moment they step out of the vehicles, and numerous drivers have even said to see spirits at the bus stops along the road.

Spooky.

The now-waterfront town that’s littered with many food and beverage establishments has a darker history than most people would imagine. At the very end of Punggol Road lies Punggol Beach, a site once used during the Second World War to execute hundreds of Chinese civilians.

Because of that, human remains have been found on the beach back in the 90s. And despite the development of the town, the road undoubtedly still has a sinister atmosphere, making it one of the scariest roads to travel alone in Singapore.

A road rich with history, it was once used to hold the Singapore Grand Prix. During the 11 years it was held there in the 60s and 70s, it claimed seven lives, due to challenging sections like “Devils Bend” and  “Murder Mile.”

And those weren’t the only times the road claimed lives. Roughly 10 years ago, two polytechnic students lost their lives when the car crashed on Old Upper Thomson Road. Accounts of cabbies picking up supernatural figures, the road claiming lives – this path is certainly one to avoid during the Hungry Ghost Month.

Don’t be fooled by this road’s name – the tales surrounding it aren’t pleasant at all. Like Punggol Beach, this was also one of the sites where the Sook Ching massacre took place.

On top of that, the road is situated in the vicinity of the former Bukit Brown Cemetery as well as the Old Police Academy, both of which are infamous for its horror stories. There are also urban legends on this road, saying that if the smell of Frangipanis seeps into your car, it means that a Pontianak (a female ghost in Malay mythology) is around.

A simple search of this road will show you an encounter with a floating lady in red on this very road. Definitely a road to avoid.

Though this road is no longer as secluded as it was before, there are still many tales and accounts on it that give us enough reason to avoid it during the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Just a few hundred metres away from this road, there was once a cemetery used by Tan Tock Seng Hospital before the Second World War. It was also there that the body of kidnapped and brutally murdered ‘Biscuit King’ Lee Gee Chong was found.

If that’s not enough to convince you to avoid this road, there’s also a story circulating online of a driver who encountered an accident when avoiding a non-existent ‘cyclist’ who vanished along Yio Chu Kang Road.

Freak accidents, spooky stories and supernatural accounts – all these can be linked to Tampines Road. The road itself also gives an ominous vibe, with how narrow and uneven it is.

Taxi drivers have reported picking up other-wordly beings here, such as ghosts who pay them with money that turns into “hell notes”, and numerous evil spirits have also been said to be lurking around this area.

Given how ominous this road sounds, this road is one to avoid, especially if you’re faint-hearted.

If you’re a car enthusiast, you may know this road as Gao Zhup Gao Wan or “99 bends”, which is its given name due to how the road is made up of a series of sharp, banked hairpin turns with varying elevation, making the road tricky to navigate.

Drive carefully here, otherwise it might get you into accidents. On top of the road’s eerie look, it’s also located close to Opium Hill, which was once a battleground for Japanese troops during war.

So, with the road’s dark past, it’s creepy structure and overall ominous vibe, it’s safe to assume that this road is one you should avoid during the Hungry Ghost Month.

Text: Goh Zhi Xuan/SGCarMart.com

This article was first reproduced on The Finder.