Is There a Link Between Aggressive Driving and Fatal Crashes?

Is aggressive driving an identifiable factor in fatal crashes? The answer seems obvious and in an AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study, aggressive driving has been linked to 56 percent of fatal crashes that were studied.

Do you worry about the driving habits of others on the road? According to a 2005 survey by ABC News and The Washington Post, approximately 32 percent of those surveyed indicated that aggressive driving is the greatest threat on the road.

We have all seen aggressive driving on the New York and New Jersey roadways whether it’s following too close, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, failing to yield or making sudden and unsafe lane changes without using a turn signal. The fact is aggressive driving is a major cause in the deaths of many fellow drivers.

What is aggressive driving? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aggressive driving can be defined as “driving actions that markedly exceed the norms of safe driving behavior and that directly affect other road users by placing them in unnecessary danger.”

If you or someone you know has been involved in a New York or New Jersey car accident caused by an aggressive driver, you should contact an experienced Staten Island accident attorney at the law offices of Decker, Decker, Dito and Internicola at (718) 979-4300 or (800) 976-4904.