This is the worst US state for drivers with street rage | EUROtoday

A brand new report has named the worst states within the U.S. for street rage simply as 75 % of American respondents stated they’re gearing up for a street journey this summer season.

Researchers at Consumer Affairs examined information on deadly crashes involving careless or reckless driving, violations for harmful driving, and visitors incidents involving gun violence to rank every of the 50 states.

The worst three states for aggressive and harmful drivers are apparently to be discovered within the South, Southwest, and West.

According to the info, Louisiana is the state with the very best incidents of street rage, and to cap that off, it’s the second 12 months in a row the state has come out on high.

“Nearly 60 percent of the state’s fatal crashes and traffic deaths were linked to aggressive or careless driving, the highest rates in the nation,” the report states.

“Louisiana also has the highest overall rates of fatal crashes and deaths involving aggressive or careless driving per 100,000 people. Additionally, it has the second-highest rate of traffic violations for aggressive or careless driving or speeding.”

About 58 % of all visitors fatalities within the state concerned aggressive or careless driving in 2023, 4 instances the nationwide common, in line with the research.

While reckless driving might seem frequent in Louisiana, it additionally comes with severe penalties: first-time offenders can spend as much as 90 days in jail, whereas second-time offenders could be locked up for as much as six months.

Coming in at quantity two for street rage is New Mexico, additionally for the second 12 months operating.

The “Land of Enchantment” retains the second place rating, not least due to its comparatively excessive fee of visitors incidents involving gun violence, which is sort of 4 instances the nationwide fee.

“Unfortunately, this trend also aligns with the state’s general gun violence rates: Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun violence prevention group, notes that New Mexico’s gun violence rate is almost double the national average.”

New Mexico additionally ranked because the least secure state within the U.S. general in one other latest research by Consumer Affairs.

And at quantity three, rating not too far behind New Mexico, is Colorado, climbing one spot this 12 months.

“While Colorado may not have the most traffic fatalities or fatal crashes, it has the highest number of violations for aggressive or careless driving or speeding per 100,000 people, at over eight times the national average, the report notes.

There is an effort underway to curtail the problem: “Officials seem to be cracking down on the issue. Recent city and statewide laws have expanded automatic speeding enforcement through cameras and consequences for cellphone use while driving.”

Rounding out the highest ten are Arkansas, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Hawaii, Nevada, and Florida.

Consumer Affairs notes that half of the ten states with the worst street rage are within the West, whereas none are positioned within the Midwest.

As for the most secure states for a street journey — these with the least street rage — if you need a hassle-free time on the freeway, head to Maine.

And rating behind the Pine Tree State are Iowa, California, Mississippi, and Utah.