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Question 6557

When pedestrians are struck, on what type of roads do the most serious accidents occur?

  1. On high-capacity divided highways (autovías).
  2. In built-up areas
  3. On conventional roads (carreteras convencionales).
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Correct answer: On conventional roads (carreteras convencionales).

Most crashes in which pedestrians are struck happen in built-up areas, and most pedestrian deaths also occur there. But when a pedestrian is struck on a road outside a built-up area, the likelihood of death doubles or triples because vehicles travel faster. Of all road types, conventional roads (carreteras convencionales) are the most dangerous, while high-capacity divided highways (autovías) and freeways (autopistas) have the lowest risk.

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