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Anger Management
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Anger on the Road
How prevalent is road rage? Statistics released by three recent studies suggest that it has become almost commonplace.
One road rage statistics investigation, conducted by Response Insurance, indicated that 50% of drivers respond aggressively to being cut off or tailgated. More specifically, 34 percent of drivers report honking their horn at the aggressor, 27 percent yell, 19 percent give the finger, 17 percent flash their headlights, and 7 percent mimic the initial aggressive driving behavior. Two percent of drivers admit to trying to run the aggressor off the road.
The study further revealed that men are more likely to respond with road rage than are women (54% vs. 46%), as are drivers 18-24 years of age (67%) versus drivers 65 and older (30%). Drivers with children are more likely to respond aggressively (59%) versus those without children (45%), and cell phone users (59%) versus those who do not use a cell phone while driving (39%).
Statistically, young men are the most prone to road rage. Men in general reported feeling a sense of rage more frequently than women. Fifty-six percent of the men surveyed said they experienced road rage of some sort on a daily basis versus 44 percent of the women. More men also admitted to retaliating against others when they felt angry or provoked ([Dr. Driving.org).
In a similar study looking at road rage statistics, National auto discount club Auto Advantage administered a survey to determine which cities have the most aggressive drivers. According to the survey, that honor belongs to Miami, Fla. The researchers hypothesized that this may be due to the fact that Miami has a very diverse, dense population, including a large community of senior citizens whose driving style may clash with their younger counterparts.
The other four cities rounding out the top five in road rage statistics included New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and my home town, Washington, D.C.
The city with the calmest drivers was found to be Portland, Or., with Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Louis and Dallas/Fort Worth as the five cities with the lowest road rage statistics.
One road rage statistics investigation, conducted by Response Insurance, indicated that 50% of drivers respond aggressively to being cut off or tailgated. More specifically, 34 percent of drivers report honking their horn at the aggressor, 27 percent yell, 19 percent give the finger, 17 percent flash their headlights, and 7 percent mimic the initial aggressive driving behavior. Two percent of drivers admit to trying to run the aggressor off the road.
The study further revealed that men are more likely to respond with road rage than are women (54% vs. 46%), as are drivers 18-24 years of age (67%) versus drivers 65 and older (30%). Drivers with children are more likely to respond aggressively (59%) versus those without children (45%), and cell phone users (59%) versus those who do not use a cell phone while driving (39%).
Statistically, young men are the most prone to road rage. Men in general reported feeling a sense of rage more frequently than women. Fifty-six percent of the men surveyed said they experienced road rage of some sort on a daily basis versus 44 percent of the women. More men also admitted to retaliating against others when they felt angry or provoked ([Dr. Driving.org).
In a similar study looking at road rage statistics, National auto discount club Auto Advantage administered a survey to determine which cities have the most aggressive drivers. According to the survey, that honor belongs to Miami, Fla. The researchers hypothesized that this may be due to the fact that Miami has a very diverse, dense population, including a large community of senior citizens whose driving style may clash with their younger counterparts.
The other four cities rounding out the top five in road rage statistics included New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and my home town, Washington, D.C.
The city with the calmest drivers was found to be Portland, Or., with Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Louis and Dallas/Fort Worth as the five cities with the lowest road rage statistics.
Anger management advice by Dr. Joe James at 7:35 AM
