FACTS
According to The Zebra (The Zebra)
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In 2024, 96% witnessed an act of road rage in the past six months.
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By October, 2024, 116 people had been killed in road rage incidents involving guns this year, versus 109 through the first 10 months of 2023. (Pew Research)
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A total of 12,610 injuries and 218 murders have been attributed to road rage over a seven-year period in the United States (SafeMotorist).
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66% of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving (NHTSA)
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Road rage has been responsible for about 300 deaths since 2013. (NHTSA)
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30 murders annually are linked to road rage. (American Psychological Association)
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50% of drivers respond to the careless acts of other drivers with aggressive behavior themselves (American Psychology Association)
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94% of traffic accidents are caused by driver error. (NPR)
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37% of aggressive driving incidents involve a firearm. (AutoVantage Club)
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500% increase in reported cases of road rage over the last 10 years. (CNN)
