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US States With The Worst Road Rage, Mapped

US States With The Worst Road Rage, Mapped
Where in America is home to the most confrontational drivers?
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Angry drivers are everywhere โ€” but some places have more of them than others. Forbes Advisor surveyed 5,000 drivers across the US to find out which states have the most confrontational drivers.



Top Three Worst States For Road Rage
  1. Utah tops the list, scoring 100 out of 100. Drivers in this state were the most likely across the US (76 percent) to report that another driver has angrily honked at them, and 58 percent of respondents said they had received a rude or offensive gesture while driving.

  2. In second is Missouri, with more than half of respondents from this state (54 percent) saying they'd been cut off by another driver on purpose. Missouri drivers were also the most likely to report that another driver pointed a gun or shot at them (eight percent).

  3. Colorado is third-worst for confrontational drivers, with 14 percent of respondents saying another driver had exited their vehicle to shout at or fight with them. More than half (52 percent) of the Coloradans surveyed also said they'd witnessed other drivers making rude or offensive gestures.





Via Forbes Advisor.

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Comments

  1. Unknown 8 months ago

    Colorado (Denver Metro area at least) has definitely gotten worse in the last 5 years. I've been here for almost 20 and it'd been mostly the same until the past few... big increase in agressive drivers on the highways, I witness people blowing thru red lights (when its already turned green the other direction, and traffic has started to move) daily, and it feels like there are reports of road-rage-related shootings weekly. Everyone is late and everyone has a gun apparently, where are you all trying to get to in such a hurry?

  2. Todd Horton 11 months ago

    So last year California was one of the worst states. Texas was one of the best states. This year Texas is the worst state and California is a good state. Iโ€™m guessing this is because of all the people from California moving to Texas.

  3. Joe Lynch (JL) 11 months ago

    Utah must've mistaken that Joseph Smith D&C instruction to keep thy ass in thy own lane.

  4. Frank Salvatini 11 months ago

    Who did Illinois pay off to get their status lowered?

  5. Frank Tanghare 1 year ago

    everyone thinks their city is the worst. maybe it's just the first time you've gotten a decent perspective? Maybe it's not so bad compared to others?

    Note: I'm from NJ and I think we are the worst.

    Also note: this doesn't take into account the metro area that cross state lines.

  6. Rob Wright 1 year ago

    I would have to agree that Utah is the worst and a self entitlement attitude.

  7. Maggie Ryan 1 year ago

    California is the worst. People will pass on a double yellow line to get in front of you, just to slam on their brakes and pull a gun on you. FUCK CALIFORNIA

  8. rockymtnhi 1 year ago

    I lived in Colorado for 52 years. It is bad!!! I wouldn't dream of honking at someone. I live in Florida now and while the drivers are the worst I've ever been around, road rage isn't an issue. You may get honked at, if you don't go after the light turns green but so what? Stop texting and move.

  9. The roads are too old and not maintained the roads are uneven

  10. David Klimmek 1 year ago

    FLORIDA should be #1 without doubt. Gotta watch these articles OR ANY on internet these days. LOTS of agendas. Regarding anything. This list seems highly inaccurate.

  11. Mario D 1 year ago

    This CANNOT possibly be accurate. I spent 40+ years in Portland Oregon and barely had a single issue driving. Moving just outside Houston Texas, it's exponentially worse. I assume they include the aggregate from the entire (huge) state since a hell of a lot of Texas is bordering being unoccupied.

  12. Ezio 1 year ago

    Literally had a young woman, 25 tops, flip me off while yelling for the full duration of the red light from her BMW yesterday afternoon just outside Denver. CO drivers can go **** themselves.

    1. David Klimmek 1 year ago

      Florida is worst of worst .. I won't even go there anymore. Crazy.


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