High anger drivers get angry faster and behave more aggressively. High-anger drivers are more likely to go 10 to 20 mph over the speed limit, rapidly switch lanes, tailgate, and enter an intersection when the light turns red. Their thoughts also turn more often to revenge, which sometimes means physical harm. They’re more likely to insult other drivers or express disbelief about the way others drive. They engage in hostile, aggressive thinking. In studies of anger and aggressive driving, counseling psychologist Jerry Deffenbacher, PhD, of Colorado State University, found that people who identified themselves as high-anger drivers differ from low-anger drivers in five key ways. Understanding what fuels this dangerous behavior may help psychologists curb it. In addition, studies have found that people who experience road rage are more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs. Certain psychological factors, including displaced anger and high life stress, are also linked to road rage. Environmental factors such as crowded roads can boost anger behind the wheel. 
Research suggests that young males are the most likely to perpetrate road rage. Psychologists are studying what makes some people more prone to road rage and how to keep them from becoming a danger on the road.
Worse, AAA found that road rage incidents increased nearly 7% each year within that period. In an analysis of 10,037 police reports and newspaper stories about traffic accidents that led to violence, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found “road rage” contributed to 218 deaths and 12,610 injuries between 19. Aggressive driving has become a topic of concern over the last few decades, and for good reason.
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