MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – It’s a feeling many drivers in Milwaukee are familiar with: the driver behind you is tailgating, laying on the horn, weaving between lanes and yelling out the window. New data from ConsumerAffairs reveals Wisconsin ranks 8th in the United States for road rage.
“People are buzzing you on the right-hand side, not stopping for the red lights, going through the yellow lights, it’s just crazy,” said Fred Hamburg, a driver.
Using the latest fatal crash data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and traffic-related gun violence data from the Gun Violence Archive, Consumer Reports found:
- 167 out of 529 fatal crashes in Wisconsin involved aggressive or careless driving — that’s 32% of all deadly crashes statewide.
- At the same time, 34% of all traffic fatalities (595 total) in Wisconsin were tied to aggressive or careless driving.
Jeanne Lupo, the president of the nonprofit “Enough is Enough ~ A Legacy for Erin” working to combat reckless driving, said construction projects in the area are only causing drivers to have to navigate new routes and become even more aggressive, enhancing the issue…