Delaware is a top road rage state based on driving data, says new report. Find out why

For all the Delawareans who get angry on the road or feel like other in-state drivers are a bit too aggressive for their liking, you might be onto something.  

A new study named Delaware as one of the states with the most road rage in the United States.  

Delaware is a top road rage state 

Courtroomprove.com, a personal injury lawyer, compiled a report about which states pose the biggest threat when it comes to road rage. The report analyzed six key factors, including firearm incidents, speeding violations and aggressive driving accidents to rank each U.S. state based on their road rage severity.

Delaware ranks at No. 7 with a final road rage score of 69.6 on a scale of 40 to 100.  

The First State reported 6.7 fatal accidents per 100,000 residents, 2.2 firearm-related road rage incidents per 100,000 residents and 2.3 speeding violations per 100,000 residents, the fifth most in the nation. Aggressive or careless driving is said to be a factor in 47.6% of accidents in Delaware, according to the report.  

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The state with the most road rage is Louisiana with a score of 90, reporting 11.6 fatal accidents per 100,000 residents and 2.9 speeding violations per 100,000 residents. New Mexico ranks No. 2 with a score of 89.4, and Montana ranks No. 3 with a score of 88.7. 

The rest of the top 10 includes: 

• Arkansas at No. 4 with a score of 85.6  

• Colorado at No. 5 with a score of 78.4 

• North Carolina at No. 6 with a score of 71.4  

• Florida at No. 8 with a score of 68.8  

• Wisconsin at No. 9 with a score of 67.7  

• Tennessee at No. 10 with a score of 67.1 

While these numbers may sound shocking, the AA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that nearly 80% of drivers in the nation admit to experiencing “significant anger, aggression or road rage” at least once while driving in the past year.  

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States with the least road rage 

The 10 states with the least amount of road rage in the U.S. are:  

• Rhode Island with a score of 40 

• California with a score of 42.6  

• Virginia with a score of 42.6  

• New Hampshire with a score of 42.9  

• New York with a score of 43.5  

• Massachusetts with a score of 43.8 

• Washington with a score of 44.6  

• Wyoming with a score of 45.2  

• South Dakota with a score of 46  

• Iowa with a score of 46.2 

Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys'tal Griffin at kgriffin@delawareonline.com.