New York City has unseated Miami for the title as the worst city in the U.S. for road rage. NYC moved up from #3 to the number one spot in 2008, while Miami fell off the list of the top 5 cities with the worst road rage.
The study, conducted in 2009 by a national auto club, determined people consider angry drivers and aggressive driving such as cutting lanes, tailgating, speeding or honking to be most characteristic of road rage.
Road rage is especially common during rush hour when stressed out people are stuck in traffic during their commute home. To do your part in preventing accidents, you should stay away from aggressive drivers or drivers exhibiting the classic signs of road rage. You may want to review the classic signs of road rage to help you avoid dangerous situations.
The study’s results the least and worst road rage cities are:
Worst Road Rage:
2009
- New York City, NY
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- Detroit, MI
- Atlanta, GA
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
2008
- Miami
- Boston
- New York
- Baltimore
- Washington, D.C.
Least Road Rage
2009
- Portland, OR
- Cleveland, OH
- Baltimore, MD
- Sacramento, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
2008
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Portland, OR
- Seattle, WA
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Cleveland, OH
