Question 5758
In general, high-capacity divided highways (autovías) and freeways (autopistas) are...
- as safe as conventional roads.
- less safe than conventional roads.
- safer than conventional roads.
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Correct answer: safer than conventional roads.
High-capacity divided highways (autovías) and freeways (autopistas) are the roads with the lowest risk. In the image, a median with barriers separates the roadways for the two directions, so head-on crashes are very rare. These roads also have no intersections at the same level. Conventional roads (carreteras convencionales) have more deaths and more crashes involving injuries or deaths.