Not surprisingly, fewer people are relying on mass transit and more on cars. Demographic changes have helped put more drivers on the road. Until the 1970's the percentage of women driving was relatively low, and many families had only one car. But women entered the work force and bought cars, sometimes developers and highway planners hadn't foreseen. Between 1970 to 1987, the number of cars on the road more than doubled.
Recent studies show that women are becoming increasingly aggressive drivers.
A few years ago two women were killed on the Golden State Freeway in a wrong way collision, moments after they allegedly taunted another driver. The fatal collision highlights a growing trend of women drivers involved in incidents of aggressive driving. Over the last 20 years, the number of fatal traffic accidents involving women drivers is up 18 percent, and women are involved in a higher rate of nonfatal accidents than men. Causes of road rage Road rage is blamed for many accidents occurring in the United States today. To avoid this problem, the first step is spotting the problem.