Study reveals road rage is on the increase

by Justine Iorga
Research conducted by carwow reveals motorists in the UK seem to let their anger get the best of them on the roads
Most, if not all, motorists know road rage is something that is just inevitable – especially when you’re on the receiving end of it for simply towing your caravan.
And now, research undertaken by the UK’s largest new-car buying platform, CarWow, has revealed that 81 per cent of British drivers have been a victim of road rage and one in five British drivers have actually got out of their car to confront another driver. If that wasn’t bad enough, five per cent of victims reported they had been physically attacked and four per cent claimed their car had been damaged as a result of road rage.
The figures gathered to make us all feel like crazies were taken from a survey of 1,000 UK drivers, and reveal a worrying trend for the increase of frustration on Britain’s increasingly crowded roads. Almost half of motorists found city driving to be the most frustrating, whilst one in four said that motorway journeys were sure to get them riled up.
The reason behind the rage was broken into rankings, with 74 per cent claiming it was because of bad driving, 30 per cent saying other drivers are too slow and six per cent getting road rage because another driver got angry at them.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Head of Driving Standards, Pete Rodger, spoke on the recent study, saying: “This research highlights a common problem on UK roads, and no matter how you look at it, driving dangerously to try and teach someone a lesson is never the solution. We’d recommend plenty of forward planning, give other drivers room, stay in control and try to stay calm – everybody makes mistakes.”
So – although it’s not even a possibility, we’re sure – let’s make a mental note not to let our anger get the best of us when heading out with the caravan this summer. And make sure you watch out for those crazies!