article_snippet: the Nurburgring the Nurburgring is notorious for driver fatalities as most of the Nurburgring corners are blind and there is no run-off area, meaning most cars are only stopped when most cars crash into something .
article_snippet: the Nurburgring the Nurburgring is well known for the Nurburgring fatal crashes, with track regulars estimating that anywhere between three and 12 people a year die on the 12.9 mile Nordschleife, or 'Northern Loop' section.
article_snippet: As of 2010 a total of 68 professional drivers had been recorded as killed on the track, with many more dying on popular open days during which members of the public are invited to drive the circuit.
article_snippet: A vast majority of the corners are blind, often involve hills, and have few run-off areas, meaning drivers are usually stopped only when drivers hit crash barriers.
article_snippet: the track also has several sections in which spectators are allowed close to the track.
article_snippet: Despite this, accidents involving fans are rare, though exact figures are not widely available.
article_snippet: While there are no official figures on deaths at the Nurburgring, track regulars estimate the between three and 12 people die there every year .
article_snippet: From the time the track opened until 2010, 68 racing drivers have died there during events.
highlights_snippet: Track known for lethal crashes, but accidents with spectators are rare .