Aggressive driving accidents account for about one of every five crashes that result in injuries. In 1997, there were 459,000 aggressive driving crashes that resulted in injuries. This figure represents 20.8 percent of all crashes with injuries in that occurred that year. Drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most aggressive.
Males drive more aggressively than females.
153,000 crashes were caused by speeding in 1997. To see 1999 speeding statistics, click here. 208,000 crashes that occurred in 1997 were caused by a driver failing to yield. 72,000 crashes that occurred in 1997 were caused by a driver running a traffic light or stop sign. 26,000 accidents were caused by reckless driving in 1997.