Road Rage Capitals: Here’s Where NY Ranks Among States With Meanest Drivers

Getting on the road might feel like a welcome wave in some places. Some give the impression that it’s a contact sport.

States with the meanest drivers are ranked by a new survey.

More than 2,000 drivers were asked to rate their state-specific behaviors, ranging from road rage to civility, in a nationwide survey conducted by California-based Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers.

The findings indicate which locations contribute to eyebrow-raising behavior, where tempers boil, and where patience holds.

With a driver aggression score of 122.15, New York was far ahead of all other states in terms of the most aggressive drivers.

New Jersey was also close to the top, with some of the highest rates of honking (33 percent), swerving at other vehicles (15 percent), and getting out to confront someone (12 percent) among drivers there. Conversely, with a score of 2, Hawaii was at the top of the loveliest list.

There were states that were contradictory. Despite its image as “Minnesot Nice,” Minnesota had the highest percentage of unpleasant gestures in the country (19 percent) and was among the top 10 states for friendly drivers.

Arkansas was the state with the highest rates of brake-checking (32 percent) and attempting to outdo other drivers (36 percent).

Florida matched with New Jersey for honking (33 percent) and was notable for cutting other drivers off (29 percent).

Ten percent of Virginians reported having thrown anything at another automobile, and the state had higher-than-average rates of yelling, cursing, and object throwing.

Texas and New Jersey were tied at 12 percent for confronting someone after exiting the vehicle.

The Ten States With The Cruelty of Drivers:

Drivers in the Top 10 States: