Is aggressive driving on the rise? New research says yes, and some research—and a unique patent—could help us to address this problem on our roads.
According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s 2019 data, nearly 80% of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression, or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the previous 30 days. Traffic fatalities didn’t slow down during the pandemic either—in fact, they sped up.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., suggests 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2020, which is an estimated increase of about 7.2% compared to 2019. At the same time, vehicle …