In the dark stretches between our towns and cities there lies millions upon millions of miles of road.

These paved networks are the lifeblood of our economies

and facilitate our connections with the wider world.

They also provide the settings for some of the most disturbing encounters on record.

Join us as we explore these highways of horror. You're going to be. And then. The highways and byways of our world have always nurtured undertones of fear and trepidation.

Historically, they were frequented by bandits and robbers,

simply because they offered far more lucrative opportunities

than the relative bastions of the towns and cities they connected.

Travelling along them was always a risk, even in broad daylight.

But with the advent of motor transport, the spectra of the traditional highwayman slowly

but surely began to diminish. As vehicles evolved over time, becoming capable of far greater speeds and security,

it became much more difficult for lone gunman to take advantage.

And in that relative absence of any real threat, people began to find other things to fear whilst traveling.

Stories of high strangeness. From dark and desolate back roads to open highways and nothing new, suggesting the dark energies

therein predate the likes of Dick Turpin and his highwayman.

What follows is a small selection of stories from people who make a living from driving on our roads, often in the dead of night.

Our first tale comes by way of Yac-Clar, an Estonian national living and working in the UK.

Back in the early 90s, Yakob worked for a Russian company situated on the outskirts of Skov, which meant that five days out of seven, he labored in a foreign country away from his family.

Every Sunday evening, he would make the two and a half hour commute from Tartu in eastern Estonia

crossing the Russian border to the south.

Every Friday afternoon he would retrace this journey to spend the weekend with his loved ones.

One Sunday evening at around 11 PM, Yakop was well over an hour into his drive.

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