Generation Angry: Millennials Have The Most Road Rage in America
Generation Road Rage is taking their anger about everything on the highways and byways of America.
A new study shows that 51% of millennials experience road rage more than any other demographic.
According to Consumer Affairs, Generation Road Rage – Millennials – born between 1981 and 1996 – and Gen Z – born between 1997 and 2012 – are more likely to engage in aggressive driving than Gen X and Baby Boomers, as well as experience more frustration when driving.
I blame the basement dwelling. It can’t be easy still living with your parents. I kid. I know it’s because the boomers won’t downsize. And Gen Xers are slacking too much to care if you use your blinker.
According to a new study from Consumer Affairs:
- Speeding is the cause of more than 18% of fatal crashes
- Aggressive driving is most commonly caused by running late
- 50% of all aggressive driving accidents involve Millennials
- 37% of reported aggressive driving instances involve a firearm, and 34% of drivers report carrying at least one firearm in their vehicle
- only 21% of all vehicle accidents involved rude gestures or aggressive driving involved Gen X. (Ed. Note: We are pretty chill.)
- Baby Boomers were involved in only 4.2% of crashes due to reckless behavior. (Ed. Note: Boomers control everything and own everything. What do they have to rage about?)
- 66.7% of drivers who were between the ages of 25 to 39 were most likely to tailgate than any other age bracket.
The report also found that when Gen Z and Millennials use their cellphones while driving, they’re more aggressive. “Using a cell phone could make accidents more likely such as running stoplights, speeding, and aggressive maneuvers,” the study reported.
There’s also a gender gap.
“Studies show that 79% (nearly 8 in 10) of American drivers demonstrate aggressive behavior,” the study reported. “However, males are more likely to exhibit road rage behaviors and have road rage directed at them. That said, there are more male drivers on the road overall, which could influence the prevalence. Specifically, men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and honk or make rude gestures at other drivers more often than women.”