road rage
noun
: a motorist's uncontrolled anger that is usually triggered by an action of another motorist and that is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior
From punching cars to shooting drivers, road rage … takes many forms.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri
Natalie La Roche PietriDrivers reported experiencing road rage most frequently on city streets (29.18%), on freeways or highways (26.59%) and in parking lots (14.9%).—Ashlee Tilford
—often used before another nounAshlee Tilforda road rage incident
An apparent road rage shooting left one person wounded …—Anna Spoerre
Anna Spoerre
road rager
noun
plural road ragers
Other drivers may have similar feelings or thoughts, but only the road rager responds with dangerous behavior: tailgating, pulling right in front of you at high speeds, running you off the road, refusing to let you into traffic, and so on.
—Michael Karson
Michael Karson
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An actor was arrested after being accused of shooting a woman in what New Jersey authorities described as a road rage dispute.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement is investigating a fatal shooting that was sparked by road rage in Payette County on Monday morning, according to the Payette County Sheriff’s Office.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Driving a car, researchers have found, poses a greater safety risk than public transit due to both accident fatalities and roadway crime such as vehicle theft and road rage incidents that involve firearms.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
O’Connell was released on his own recognizance because the charges stemming from the road rage incident are not eligible for bail, according to the office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement is investigating a fatal shooting that was sparked by road rage in Payette County on Monday morning, according to the Payette County Sheriff’s Office.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Driving a car, researchers have found, poses a greater safety risk than public transit due to both accident fatalities and roadway crime such as vehicle theft and road rage incidents that involve firearms.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
O’Connell was released on his own recognizance because the charges stemming from the road rage incident are not eligible for bail, according to the office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Road rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20rage. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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