Driver behavior trends
Even with decades of advancements in automotive safety, driving is probably the most dangerous thing you do each day.Â
While drivers have significant control over their own behavior—choosing how cautiously to drive, how fast to go, and what risks to take—there’s always an element of unpredictability. That unpredictability often comes in the form of other drivers.
Along with distracted driving and intoxicated driving, aggressive driving and road rage represent a major danger on the road. Aggressive driving and road rage alone contribute to 66% of traffic fatalities in the U.S. This can include behaviors like tailgating or weaving in and out of traffic to more directly antagonistic behaviors like shouting obscenities, rude gestures or even violence.
The Zebra periodically surveys drivers to learn what behaviors they’re experiencing (or committing) while on the road and their perception on how road rage is changing. Here’s what we learned: