Road rage & aggressive driving have been around since cars were invented.

Definition of aggressive driver:

We define aggressive driving as one of the four driving offenses: speeding, running a red light or stop sign, failure to yield the right of way, and reckless driving.

Definition of Road rage:

Usually begins with aggressive driving, but includes a physical assault stemming from a traffic dispute.

• Drivers running red lights are responsible for approximately 260,000 crashes each year, of which approximately 750 are fatal.
  
• On a national basis, fatal crashes at traffic signals have increased by 19% from 1992-1996.
  
• During the same period red-light-running crashes increased 15%.
• It is found that 3 out of 4 people are driving more aggressively than a few years ago

To Help reduce accidents NHTSA recommends you:

• Do not challenge aggressive drivers by matching their behaviors.
• Avoid making eye contact with aggressive drivers.
• Ignore obscene gestures made by aggressive drivers.
• Report aggressive driving to authorities, especially when it results in an accident.