Road rage and collision involvement.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the contribution of road rage victimization and perpetration to collision involvement.


METHODS
The relationship between self-reported collision involvement and road rage victimization and perpetration was examined, based on telephone interviews with a representative sample of 4897 Ontario adult drivers interviewed between 2002 and 2004.


RESULTS
Perpetrators and victims of both any road rage and serious road rage had a significantly higher risk of collision involvement than did those without road rage experience.


CONCLUSIONS
This study provides epidemiological evidence that both victims and perpetrators of road rage experience increased collision risk. More detailed studies of the contribution of road rage to traffic crashes are needed.
Mann
Robert E
RE
Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada. Robert_mann@camh.net
Zhao
Jinhui
J
Stoduto
Gina
G
Adlaf
Edward M
EM
Smart
Reginald G
RG
Donovan
John E
JE
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D011889:Rage; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors