Road Rage Incidents In Utah Surging At Devastating Levels

Driving has become a scarier time in Utah simply because you never know what is going to happen.

You can be the best defensive driver out there but sometimes following the law enrages others. Sometimes you see horrific things on Utah roads, and it only seems to be getting worse.

The spike in incidents in the beehive state connected to road rage is appalling, yet that doesn’t seem to be stopping people.

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I see road rage behavior simply driving to and from my gym a few times a week, which is a short drive. Heck, I even see it in grocery store parking lots. I’m sure you have, too.

Road Rage in Utah is Getting Worse

Just this week there were several road rage and aggressive driving related arrests on Monday. Another incident occurred on Thursday. It seems to be a rising problem that endangers people.

KSL reported that there have already been 577 related cases to road rage this year and it is only summer. This could mean that Utah will see last year’s total number of crashes (717) surpassed, and soon.

Of the road rage-related crashes this year, eight have been fatal.

Driving can be stressful enough as it is but adding enraged and aggressive drivers has made it worse. Cutting someone off, turning without signaling, tailgating, these are all things anyone paying attention will see often on Utah roads.

The reason for the spike in road rage isn’t clear, however a study from The Zebra shows that Gen Z and some millennials are more likely to engage in it.

KSL recommends:

Not engaging
Going to a police station/ public place
Call 911

However, it seems that only 10% of people in the U.S. called 911 on road rage incidents in the past year. This means, more people are getting away with the behavior until it inevitably leads to a crash or even worse, a death.

Utah upped its laws on road rage last summer, and the consequences are more severe. Don’t do it. Drive to where you need to go and keep calm while doing it.