Why are UK country roads so narrow?

I have never been able to understand what seem to effectively be one lane roads.
No room for two cars to pass.
Yes, it would keep the speed down but what are the fatal accident rates?

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AbsolutelyFabulous · F

Don't dare come to Ireland 🤣🤣. There's a lot of them here too

SomeMichGuy · M

@AbsolutelyFabulous I hear there might also be a few redheaded persons on the Emerald Isle...

AbsolutelyFabulous · F

@SomeMichGuy just a few😁😉

SomeMichGuy · M

@AbsolutelyFabulous Do you know any such persons there???

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@AbsolutelyFabulous Scotland too, you have to turn into those little areas to let other cars pass.

AbsolutelyFabulous · F

@JimboSaturn oh yes, same here there's one rosd not far from me like that and theres absolutely massive ditches at the side also, it's scary

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@AbsolutelyFabulous

This is pretty quaint, this was in our way on the Isle of Skye :P