Drivers Admit Road Rage Causes New Haven Auto Accidents

New Haven auto accidents may be caused by road rage in drivers, a study recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that road rage plays a large role in how American drivers express themselves while behind the wheel. Nearly 80% of drivers expressed anger, aggression, and road rage while operating a motor vehicle and those of us that live in the northeast are 30% more likely to express this type of aggression than other parts of the country.

This study found that drivers who express the most amount of road rage are:

• Males and young drivers 19-39 years old are more likely to participate in aggressive behavior.
• Men are three times more likely than women to purposefully ram another vehicle.
• Drivers who admit to speeding are more likely to purposefully cut off another vehicle.

The type of behavior reported to the study include:

• 51% purposely tailgate
• 47% of drivers yell
• 45% honk
• 33% make angry gestures
• 24% try to block another vehicle from changing lanes
• 12% cut another vehicle off on purpose
• 4% get out of their car to confront another driver
• 3% ram another vehicle on purpose

If you or a loved one were injured and believe road rage or aggressive driving to be the cause, the New Haven auto accident attorneys at The LoRicco Law Firm can help. Our firm has been helping the injured in New Haven and the Connecticut shoreline for nearly 60 years. Contact us for your free consultation.