Which type of road has the fewest fatalities in traffic accidents and is therefore safer than the others?

Correct answer: Freeways (autopistas) and high-capacity divided highways (autovías).

Freeways (autopistas) and high-capacity divided highways (autovías) are the roads with the lowest risk. In 2024, 358 people died on them, fewer than on urban roads (494) and far fewer than on conventional roads (carreteras convencionales, 845). Each direction has its own roadway, as shown in the image, and there are no at-grade intersections.

Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial. Edición 2026 · Anuario estadístico de accidentes 2024