UK road rage survey reveals driving habits

Over half of drivers in the UK have admitted to regularly getting angry behind the wheel (51%), with a further 25% even swearing at others when making a journey.

Experts at car finance company Zuto have conducted research to find out what annoys UK drivers the most, as well as identifying which cities suffer with the worst road rage.

Biggest annoyances

With over half of UK drivers agreeing (52%), the pet peeve that annoys people the most is cars getting too close behind you.

Drivers also get angry when others use late or no indicators, with 50% of people selecting this as one of the pet peeves that annoys them the most.

Boy racers, who are often fans of driving fast and aggressively, are another annoyance for many, with these individuals providing rage for 48% of people.

Not only do other drivers frustrate us, but certain aspects of the roads themselves also contribute to our rage. Potholes frustrate over half of UK drivers (60%). This is followed by speed bumps, which annoy almost a third of us (30%).

Late or no indicators	51%
Slow drivers	37%
‘Boy racers’	48%
Cars getting too close behind you	53%
Hogging middle lane on the motorway	29%