Road Rage, What is the One Thing That Sets You Off and Sends You Into a Rage? – Survey of the Day

Driving in traffic is one thing that can make the most easy going person crazy. You are already running late, you have to go to the job you hate, and the guy next to you just cut you off and almost ran you off the road because he was sending a text message. It can be tough to take on the chin with a grin. Thus we have road rage! What sets you off when you are driving?

A new study from CareerBuilder shows workers may have more than heavy traffic to contend with on their way to work – 58% of workers who drive to work said they experience road rage at times while traveling to and from the office and 9% of workers who drive to work have gotten into a fight with another commuter. The vast majority of workers (83%) said they typically drive to work and, of those, 12% reported they took a job with a longer commute during or post-recession. While incidents of road rage are more prevalent among those with lengthy commutes, workers with short trips to their jobs aren’t immune: 37% of workers with commutes of less than five minutes said they experience road rage from time to time. The same goes for 54% of workers with commutes of less than ten minutes. Additional findings show:

• Women were more apt to feel road age – 61% compared to 56% of men.
• 24% of workers who drive to work have been involved in an accident. While a variety of factors contribute to accidents, cell phone use can be a culprit – 30% admitted they have texted while driving to and from work.
• Workers may have a more amicable commute over the summer months. While 10% of workers reported they tend to have more road rage in the summer, 17% tend to have less.