Do you carry a weapon in your vehicle?

2/3 of U.S. drivers admit to carrying a weapon in their vehicle for "protection"

Compare types of weapons carried in U.S. cars by percentage (%)

Melore, C. (December 1, 2022). Road rage stunner: 2 in 3 drivers keep a weapon in their car. Study Finds. https://studyfinds.org/road-rage-drivers-weapon-in-car

See ALSO Fisher, T. (January 14, 2020). Survey reveals most drivers have road rage, nearly half carry a weapon. Land Line Magazine. https://landline.media/survey-reveals-most-drivers-have-road-rage-nearly-half-carry-a-weapon. 

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Annual National Meeting  of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Driving Anger: Attitudes Matter More Than Demographics

Denver, CO, August 2025

My Research

Annual National Meeting  of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Driving Anger: Attitudes Matter More Than Demographics

Denver, CO, August 2025

New England Psychological Association Presidential Address, Worcester, MA, 2009

The Who, What, [Where], When, and Why of Road Rage

Anne O’Dwyer, Ph.D.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock

90%

Percentage of U.S. drivers who witnessed at least one road rage incident in the past year.

Safe Motorist. (2024) Aggressive Driving and Road Rage. American Saftey Council, Inc.

Surveys

Short Driving Anger Survey

Roughly 10 minute survey to help you gauge if you get angry while driving. Entirely anonymous.

Share your road rage story here

Share as much or as little as you want about a time you experienced road rage.

Thanks for being interested in my book, A Driving Anger. This book is the culmination of many, many years of reading, researching, and conversations I’ve had over the years with hundreds (probably closer to thousands) of people about their experiences with road rage.

See my Book page for details on this project and my research.