Problem
Road rage
Nature:
Road rage, a term coined by the media, describes explosive outbursts of anger by frustrated motorists. People experiencing road rage have deliberately damaged property by reckless driving, and have assaulted others, sometimes with fatal results.
Background:
The application of the term "road rage" appears to have first been used in Los Angeles, USA, where, in a number of much publicized incidents, frustrated drivers shot or otherwise assaulted other drivers, whom they perceived as persecutors, whether with specific cause or not.
Incidence:
A 1996 study in the UK stated that, in one year, 250,000 drivers were attacked by other drivers, and another 250,000 had their cars deliberately damaged by other drivers. The report declared that almost three quarters of all drivers in the UK had been the victim of road rage at some time.
Broader Problems:
Reckless drivingNeurological rage Related Problems:
Canal rageKitchen rageTrolley rageComputer rageTelephone rageDisruptive passenger behaviour Aggravates:
Psychosocial effects of transport systems Strategies:
Researching road safety Organizations:
European Federation of Road Traffic VictimsInternational Road Federation (IRF)International Road Transport Union (IRU)World Road Association (PIARC)European Union Road Federation (ERF)MOVING International Road Safety Association (MOVING)West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO)Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP)Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes (FERSI)Global Alliance of NGOs for Road SafetyGlobal Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) Subject(s):
Transportation, Telecommunications → RoadsRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
13.08.2020 – 19:07 CEST