Rio de Janeiro has a recently built bypass highway (Arco Metropolitano) which is barely used because it's unsafe, as in there's a high risk of mugging. Truck drivers prefer using highways going through more urbanised areas to keep themselves and their cargo safe.
A good example of how a lack of public safety is bad for urban sprawl. https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2022/12/07/muita-promessa-e-pouca-entrega-veja-como-arco-metropolitano-passou-de-solucao-de-trafego-para-rota-fantasma-e-perigosa.ghtml
