Data shows road rage incidents on the rise in Florida

Tailgating, excessive honking, and brake checking are just some of the examples of road rage seen on Florida roads daily.

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Now, data shows drivers are getting even more aggressive.

Every 18 hours, someone is injured or killed in an act of road rage in the United States.

Florida has been ranked one of the most dangerous states for road rage, according to gun violence tracking group Everytown Research and Policy.

Read: Judge sets bond for Orlando road rage murder suspect

It was just this January that an Orlando driver was arrested after he confessed to fatally shooting 30-year-old Alex Sligh, a young father on the way to the first day of a new job.

“He was creating a legacy that he would have been proud of, and that and that Seeley would be proud of,” said David Bouton, Alex’s uncle.

David and Debbie Bouton say their nephew Alex was turning his life around. His motivation was his 1-year-old son.

Read: ‘He lost his life’: Documents reveal what led up to a road-rage shooting in Orlando

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