Road Rage Second Highest in AZ

Violent road rage incidents are on the rise nationwide. In 2022, 413 people were injured in road rage shootings, a 135% increase from 2018. In some states, confrontational driving tends to be more common, putting drivers at greater risk when they get behind the wheel.

The Grand Canyon State ranked second worst for the percentage of drivers who have been forced off the road (22.5%) and tied with Oklahoma for having the third highest percentage of drivers who have been tailgated (70.5%).

31.5% of Arizona drivers reported that another driver has exited their vehicle to yell at or fight with them, the fifth highest amount in the nation.

Additionally, Arizona ranks sixth worst for both the percentage of drivers who experience road rage very frequently in their home state (31.5%) and the percentage of drivers who have been yelled at, insulted, cursed at or threatened by another driver (81%).

Among the drivers we surveyed, the top reasons cited for feeling road rage include, Heavy traffic, stress, running late, tiredness and agitation from driving. Drivers reported experiencing road rage most frequently on city streets, but also often having confrontational incidents on freeways or highways, parking lots and Intersections.