Clwyd is the eighth road-rage capital of the UK!

The English counties with the angriest drivers

East Riding of Yorkshire ranks as the county with the highest amount of angry drivers – with 100% of surveyed drivers in the county admitting that they experience road rage. The majority of counties surveyed had a 60% or higher percentage of drivers who experience road rage, but Yorkshire is the only county to receive a unanimous response.

Antrim ranks second with 90% of drivers admitting that they experience road rage.

The epicentre of Northern Ireland had by far the highest percentage of road rage drivers in that country.

Lanarkshire and Northhamptonshire rank joint third with 88.9% of drivers admitting that they experience road rage. 

The research also details the counties with the least angry drivers:

Durham and West Sussex rank first as the counties with the lowest proportion of road-rage drivers – both reporting 41.7%.

Amazingly these two counties are the only ones where fewer than half of the drivers experience road rage. 

Cheshire ranks third with only 52.2% of drivers admitting they experience road rage.

Despite being home to many Premier League footballers, who seem to be in the papers following road accidents and collisions all the time; Cheshire drivers experience road rage the third lowest amount of anywhere in the country! 

And the most popular road rage reactions:

• Swearing – 53.4% of surveyed drivers admit to swearing when witnessing bad driving, making it the most common first reaction.
• Shouting – this reaction is often used in conjunction with the first, 44.2% of surveyed drivers shout in order to alleviate road rage.
• Beeping your horn – 42.6% reported slamming their horn when experiencing road rage, making it the third most common reaction. This less subtle form of road rage could potentially see you hit with a fine if you’re deemed to be “not in full control of a vehicle”.