A survey from road safety tech brand OOONO has found that road rage “has become a defining feature of UK driving culture.” Nearly half (47%) of drivers say they have experienced while driving, with 15% saying it happens often and 31% reporting that they “experience it occasionally. This, the company says, suggests that “road rage is now the norm rather than the exception on Britain’s roads.”
The research, asking over 2,000 drivers, “highlights the emotional toll of modern driving as well as modern life,” it added. Over a tenth said they felt stressed, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed “every single day while driving,” with 40% saying they felt that way several times a week or more.
Common triggers which contributed to road rage were reportedly a lack of sleep (33%), followed by work pressure (29%), financial pressure as a result of the cost of living (27%), family or relationship pressures (24%), health concerns (21%) and post-Christmas expenses (14%).
Over half of men and 42% of women said they had experienced road rage. Men were also twice as likely to report that they experience it often compared to women, 22% compared with 9%. The research also reveals that drivers aged 35 to 44 were the most likely to experience it on a regular basis, with 29% reporting frequent incidents, compared with 21% of 18-34, 6% of 45-54, and just 4% of drivers between 65 and 74.
Despite traffic being blamed for aggression behind the wheel, the research suggests that congestion is not the primary cause. Instead, internal pressures including work, stress, and financial or family issues “appear to be key triggers, with the car becoming the place where emotions finally boil over,” the company concluded.
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