On which type of roads do most accidents with fatalities occur?
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The correct answer is that **fatal accidents occur more on interurban roads**. This is due to several factors:
- **Most fatal accidents** occur on roads that are outside towns or cities, that is, on interurban roads. These roads usually have less control and surveillance than urban ones, which can lead to riskier behavior by drivers.
- On interurban roads, accidents tend to occur on **straight sections** more than on curves. This may be because on straight sections drivers tend to increase speed, which increases the severity of accidents.
- Although there are fewer accidents on highways and expressways, which are also interurban roads, compared to other roads, the severity of accidents on these roads can be greater due to the **high speeds** allowed.
- Within cities, the most common accidents are **pedestrian run-overs**, which, although frequent, are not usually as fatal as accidents on interurban roads.
In summary, the characteristics of interurban roads, such as speed and less surveillance, contribute to making accidents on these roads more fatal.
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