We used to think L.A. had the most incidents of road rage per mile in the country, but when visiting the city of Angels last November for the L.A. Auto Show were surprised that it wasn't as bad as we were expecting. That's probably because Miami, FL was rated as the city with the worst road rage in the country last year. Well, Florida's hottest destination for nightlife has again been named the city with the most road rage for the second year in a row. The road rage-rating survey that tracks these things was commissioned AutoVantage, a Connecticut-based auto club, and conducted by Prince Market Research.
The full list of worst road rage cities can be found after the jump, but the usual suspects are present and accounted for, including New York City, Boston, L.A. and Washington D.C. Only 25 major metropolitan cities were included in the survey, so while there was no check box for "Most Courteous", those at the bottom of the list should be considered the most stress free driving environments. Bringing up the back of the pack, and therefore the city with the least road rage, is Portland, Ore. Not surprising, since Portland has taken very progressive measures to reduce the amount of auto traffic in its city center.
Thanks for the tip, emulous1974!
[Source: Yahoo! News]
Cities ranked in order from most reported cases of road rage to the fewest:
1. Miami
2. New York
3. Boston
4. Los Angeles
5. Washington, D.C.
6. Phoenix
7. Chicago
8. Sacramento, Calif.
9. Philadelphia
10. San Francisco
11. Houston
12. Atlanta
13. Detroit
14. Minneapolis-St. Paul
15. Baltimore
16. Tampa, Fla.
17. San Diego
18. Cincinnati
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. Dallas-Ft. Worth
22. St. Louis
23. Seattle-Tacoma
24. Pittsburgh
25. Portland, Ore.
London 2008: Honda OSM concept roadster says, "Cheerio!"
London 2008: Lotus unveils the Evora
2010 Chevy Camaro - Official Details and Images
2010 Chevy Camaro - LIVE from the reveal
Volkswagen unveiling two-door Elise fighter in LA, new sports car
First Drive: 2008 MINI Cooper S JCW
In the Autoblog Garage:2009 Nissan GT-R
North American Exclusive First Drive: Alfa MiTo
First Drive: 2009 Kia Borrego
In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Mercedes SLK55 AMG
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
regguy @ May 15th 2007 2:27PM
Does papparazzi-rage count?
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/15/america/NA-GEN-US-Lohan-Lawsuit.php
regguy @ May 15th 2007 2:27PM
Does papparazzi-rage count?
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/15/america/NA-GEN-US-Lohan-Lawsuit.php
Zain @ May 15th 2007 3:03PM
BS! I'd rate Atlanta above cities like Phoenix and DC. Everyone drives like a madman out here! :) Boston is a lot worse than NYC.
testa di cazzo @ May 15th 2007 3:17PM
awww, Zain, do you feel slighted because you're city can't hold its own with the big boys?
Don @ May 15th 2007 3:51PM
Come take a vacation down here and experience the 33% of drivers-slash-illegal immigrants who drive around with no insurance or license.
Don @ May 15th 2007 3:53PM
Come take a vacation down here and experience the 33% of drivers-slash-illegal immigrants who drive around with no insurance or license.
Don @ May 15th 2007 3:53PM
Come take a vacation down here and experience the 33% of drivers-slash-illegal immigrants who drive around with no insurance or license.
Don @ May 15th 2007 3:54PM
Gee, I sure am glad the website is working well and posting our comments the FIRST time.
phewop118 @ May 15th 2007 4:02PM
YES!! Pittsburgh made it, though I thought it'd be closer to 1, as drivers are VERY selfish and nasty here.
Mike @ May 15th 2007 4:25PM
There are just as many A**holes in Portland as anywhere else on this planet and all of them are on my commute!
Solo Racer @ May 15th 2007 5:11PM
Lindsay Lohan shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel of anything faster than a Hoveround!
james @ May 15th 2007 6:45PM
I'm not too suprised. I'm sure there are a lot of "holier than thou" miamians.
Jvijil @ May 15th 2007 7:13PM
Ha its good to know I live in the city woth most road rage.
Brian @ May 15th 2007 7:17PM
I have been to Miami several times. The drivers there cut in front of you then honk at you like its your fault. All of south FL down here is kinda rude. I used to live in Nashville. It is a night and day difference between the two.
Chet @ May 15th 2007 9:41PM
Wow. Sacramento.
Then again, if you fled the San Francisco Bay Area to get away from traffic and smog and wound up in Sacramento, you'd be pissed too. More traffic, more smog... but at least it's hot and smells like cow pies.
sfast @ May 15th 2007 10:20PM
That is why Reno 911 had to step in!
iomatic @ May 16th 2007 12:05AM
Uh, unless you're being sarcastic, mike, you're the one guy stressing out with road rage...
FL. Figures. Bunch of humidified old-fart Righties. I'll chill up here driving in the cool, clean air, thankeeverymuch. :)
It's a joke; don't get your panties in a bunch.
A. Blinkin @ May 16th 2007 8:40AM
RE: "The drivers there cut in front of you then honk at you like its your fault"
I've never understood this. We get these aholes around here too. They pull out in front of you or cut you off, then give you the bird or start honking and screaming as if you're the bad guy. I'm guessing these people are probably drunk so I've started calling 911 every time I see one of these idiots and report their plate as a suspected DWI/road rager. I don't know if it makes a difference but better safe than sorry.
Rick Lyon @ May 16th 2007 10:20AM
@ 17 Florida maybe, but no old farts in Miami. It's chalk full of Cubans who came over on the boat and stay with family members who give them a car. Then they drive having no insurance and no idea about road manners, common courtesy, etc (look what they escaped from). So you have normal people cut off by idiot jerks, just got off the boat cubans, young thug punks, yuppies on cell phones, and holier than thou stuck up rich people. So, it's easy to see why everyone is mad at everyone. It's a 'I will do what I want when I want' attitude and it's your fault for getting in my way.
Glad I moved away after growing up there.
ryann @ May 16th 2007 11:50AM
Having lived in Miami for 14 years, I'd have to agree. So many nasty, mean, well armed, drugged up, unlicensed and uninsured drivers. After Miami, Atlanta was a cake walk.