Today fuel research company GasBuddy released their 2019 study for which cities have the most aggressive drivers.
The company compiled data from its GasBuddy app’s drives feature, examining the top 30 metropolitan areas by population as defined by the United States Census Bureau from Nov. 2018 – Feb. 2019, noting the frequency of an aggressive event while driving, whether it be speeding, hard braking or accelerating.
“Frustration while driving in densely populated cities with high levels of congestion leads motorists to drive more aggressively and with more urgency. Interestingly, these are areas that typically see some of the highest gas prices in their respective states,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With drivers in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Sacramento and Atlanta being 20 percent more aggressive than the average driver in America, it’s particularly important for commuters and rideshare drivers in these areas to work on shedding their lead foot and relax more to keep money from flying out the window each time they hit the road.”
The study found that these were the top 15 cities with the most aggressive drivers in the nation, ranking Charlotte even higher than Boston and Philadelphia:
1. Los Angeles
2. Philadelphia
3. Sacramento, Calif.
4. Atlanta
5. San Francisco
6. San Diego
7. Orlando, Fla.
8. Detroit
9. Austin, Texas
10. Las Vegas
11. Charlotte
12. Pittsburgh
13. Phoenix
14. Boston
15. Dallas-Fort Worth
What do you think about drivers in Charlotte?