Indiana road rage crisis ranks third worst in the country

A new study has revealed a disturbing trend in the Hoosier state: Indiana ranks third worst in the nation for road rage incidents leading to fatal crashes. This alarming statistic, exposed by the Simmrin Law Group’s analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, paints a picture of a state grappling with an aggressive driving epidemic. Between 2017 and 2021, 7.34% of all fatal crashes in Indiana involved drivers experiencing road rage. This translates to a staggering 486 instances where anger and aggression behind the wheel tragically ended lives. In 2021 alone, there were 126 such incidents, double the 51 recorded in 2017. The Indiana State Police (ISP) defines aggressive drivers as “those who operate a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property.” Additionally, ISP said that aggressive drivers engage in acts such as “disobeying stop signs and traffic signals, weaving in-and-out of traffic, making unsafe lane changes and committing other dangerous driving violations that show little regard for the safety of others.” destroyed glass of the window pane (Photo/Getty Images) However, road rage is not just a numbers game; it can lead to human tragedy. Losses can affect families, and communities...