Is road rage increasing? Results of a repeated survey.
OBJECTIVE
We report on trends in road rage victimization and perpetration based on population survey data.


METHODS
Based on repeated cross-sectional telephone surveys of Ontario adults between July 2001 and December 2003, logistic regression analyses examined differences between years in road rage victimization and perpetration in the previous year controlling for demographic characteristics.


RESULTS
The prevalence of any road rage victimization in the previous year decreased significantly from 47.5% in 2001 to 40.6% in 2003, while prevalence of any road rage perpetration remained stable (31.0% to 33.6%). Logistic regression analyses revealed that the odds of experiencing any road rage victimization was 33% higher in 2001 and 30% higher in 2002, than in 2003.


CONCLUSIONS
Survey data provide a valuable perspective on road rage trends, but efforts to track road rage incidents is also needed.


CONCLUSIONS
In Ontario, the proportion of adults experiencing any road rage victimization decreased from 2001 to 2003 while the proportion reporting any road rage perpetration remained stable.


CONCLUSIONS
None.
Smart
Reginald G
RG
Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S1. reg_smart@camh.net
Mann
Robert E
RE
Zhao
Jinhui
J
Stoduto
Gina
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D011889:Rage