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Results: Analyze Your Driving Style
A Comparison of Data by Age Group

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2004 Survey

Entries by age group:
Under 18: 1907 entries,
18-24: 3158 entries,
25-34: 2980 entries,
35-49: 2287 entries,
50-65: 707 entries,
Over 65: 82 entries.

2001 Survey

Entries by age group:
Under 18: 1431 entries,
18-24: 2347 entries,
25-34: 2703 entries,
35-49: 2278 entries,
50-65: 1038 entries,
Over 65: 203 entries.

 

Averages by Age Group

 Question
Data
Set
Under 18
18-24
25-34
34-49
50-65
Over 65
1 I tailgate another driver to encourage them to speed up and go faster. 2004 72.84% 63.41% 68.21% 74.88% 81.24% 65.85%
2001 70.65% 58.70% 64.71% 73.82% 81.29% 84.43%
2 I flash my lights in order to signal other drivers to move right. 2004 38.29% 37.98% 40.45% 37.33% 34.77% 50.49%
2001 37.06% 38.63% 43.68% 38.20% 36.88% 38.72%
3 I use obscene gestures with other drivers. 2004 73.36% 74.82% 78.36% 82.98% 86.73% 68.78%
2001 76.23% 76.43% 79.50% 84.05% 88.30% 91.03%
4 I signal my lane changes. 2004 82.73% 84.21% 87.56% 88.63% 89.62% 80.24%
2001 84.88% 85.53% 86.90% 88.82% 89.71% 89.36%
5 I use my horn to indicate my irritation with other drivers. 2004 67.32% 67.99% 70.61% 75.61% 78.16% 64.88%
2001 69.18% 65.97% 67.98% 74.32% 81.54% 83.45%
6 I frequently change lanes to the left and the right to get past slower traffic. 2004 62.98% 69.15% 63.82% 57.31% 53.78% 64.63%
2001 61.64% 72.51% 66.06% 56.67% 48.92% 47.39%
7 If someone cuts me off I will try to return the favor. 2004 46.46% 49.27% 43.17% 36.69% 32.93% 53.90%
2001 45.20% 50.17% 45.33% 37.86% 33.31% 30.25%
8 I normally drive the speed of the traffic as long as it is moving sufficiently. 2004 47.92% 46.96% 44.75% 43.51% 42.38% 45.37%
2001 46.53% 47.69% 46.09% 43.06% 40.87% 40.20%
9 I try not to make eye contact with angry drivers. 2004 58.42% 58.59% 56.23% 54.26% 54.85% 59.27%
2001 58.11% 57.78% 55.63% 49.80% 47.30% 51.63%
10 I react quickly when the light turns green. 2004 78.03% 82.31% 78.86% 71.80% 69.17% 75.85%
2001 78.57% 84.52% 81.15% 73.25% 71.23% 74.68%
11 I use my cell phone while driving. 2004 68.11% 61.60% 65.68% 69.45% 75.02% 63.66%
2001 74.27% 67.35% 69.50% 74.00% 80.46% 89.06%
12 I try to be a polite and courteous driver. 2004 72.04% 73.47% 77.91% 81.85% 85.21% 78.05%
2001 74.63% 73.51% 77.51% 82.15% 85.14% 82.66%
13 I stay right except to pass. 2004 65.61% 62.40% 70.70% 75.89% 80.06% 73.90%
2001 62.81% 59.78% 65.53% 71.57% 77.21% 76.45%
14 I drive the speed of the traffic. 2004 51.69% 52.89% 48.99% 44.83% 42.63% 49.02%
2001 52.63% 56.88% 52.39% 47.51% 43.39% 42.46%
15 I don't exceed the speed limit. 2004 57.48% 49.88% 53.62% 59.27% 63.90% 65.61%
2001 48.94% 36.34% 39.05% 47.46% 55.05% 58.13%
16 I get into confrontations with other drivers. 2004 42.42% 39.05% 37.37% 34.74% 32.28% 51.71%
2001 39.37% 38.01% 36.88% 33.48% 30.92% 29.95%
17 I follow all motor vehicle laws. 2004 67.39% 62.96% 68.28% 75.02% 79.18% 73.17%
2001 63.93% 57.52% 61.87% 67.41% 71.95% 74.68%
18 I feel that all other drivers are complete idiots. 2004 57.63% 64.74% 62.20% 55.68% 50.50% 65.37%
2001 55.82% 64.94% 62.10% 53.16% 47.26% 45.22%
19 When there is a conflict between me and another driver, I am never the one who is at fault. 2004 61.67% 64.07% 63.13% 59.41% 57.17% 68.54%
2001 59.47% 59.62% 59.30% 54.76% 52.45% 51.13%
20 I feel angry when another motorist does something stupid. 2004 71.10% 74.69% 70.11% 64.04% 58.53% 69.76%
2001 72.10% 77.03% 73.96% 67.91% 63.74% 62.56%
21 I think that it is important to drive to the speed of the traffic.. 2004 67.21% 69.60% 71.72% 72.85% 74.37% 72.20%
2001 67.85% 66.79% 68.99% 71.40% 73.80% 77.34%
22 I think that most accidents are caused by drivers less experienced than me. 2004 55.76% 57.76% 57.69% 56.43% 57.37% 69.27%
2001 53.50% 54.48% 55.89% 56.82% 55.39% 55.27%
23 I try to avoid driving behaviors that may irritate or antagonize others. 2004 67.59% 67.51% 71.69% 78.14% 80.85% 75.12%
2001 69.29% 66.83% 72.18% 77.93% 82.20% 82.96%
24 If someone lets me into their lane, I will wave at them (or flash my lights) to acknowledge their kindness. 2004 79.81% 85.78% 88.13% 88.88% 90.44% 80.98%
2001 83.61% 87.71% 90.11% 91.15% 91.87% 92.51%
25 I will avoid driving in another's "blind spot". 2004 71.76% 74.60% 80.16% 82.77% 84.33% 75.61%
2001 73.75% 75.52% 80.12% 84.75% 85.95% 85.42%
26 I think that most drivers who pass me are "going way too fast". 2004 58.85% 58.71% 58.49% 60.12% 62.63% 67.56%
2001 58.71% 59.56% 56.76% 59.90% 60.91% 61.77%
27 Slow drivers don't bother me, I just go around them. 2004 68.73% 66.92% 68.62% 70.49% 72.87% 72.44%
2001 66.79% 66.22% 66.64% 71.12% 72.77% 77.64%
28 I am surely the best driver on the road. 2004 49.30% 52.25% 52.78% 49.86% 49.31% 67.80%
2001 49.85% 53.21% 52.67% 51.48% 51.29% 51.03%
29 I only pass people who are going signifigantly slower than me. 2004 70.28% 69.46% 69.75% 71.25% 73.18% 73.41%
2001 68.89% 64.98% 65.76% 69.00% 71.68% 74.58%
30 If I see someone "flipping me off" I will return the gesture. 2004 62.60% 63.38% 57.76% 48.12% 41.41% 55.85%
2001 58.67% 62.34% 55.89% 48.03% 40.19% 37.83%
31 I think that there are a lot of slow drivers on the road. 2004 62.42% 67.51% 62.77% 55.71% 51.60% 64.88%
2001 65.05% 69.61% 65.85% 59.51% 54.28% 55.76%
32 I will leave a space in front of my vehicle in order to let other drivers merge right, into my lane. 2004 64.26% 63.30% 66.17% 70.77% 73.69% 72.44%
2001 65.66% 62.00% 63.71% 70.02% 75.63% 77.44%
                 
Overall Driver Ratings Year
Under 18
18-24
25-34
34-49
50-65
Over 65
Safety 2004 68.68% 65.60% 68.97% 72.67% 76.14% 70.64%
2001 68.00% 63.18% 65.58% 70.64% 74.62% 77.17%
Aggressiveness 2004 57.42% 59.50% 57.63% 53.85% 52.06% 61.31%
2001 57.26% 61.15% 59.31% 55.10% 52.45% 53.48%
Courtesy 2004 69.65% 70.61% 74.41% 78.37% 81.19% 73.29%
2001 71.15% 69.87% 73.18% 77.82% 81.96% 82.98%
Rage 2004 57.01% 58.94% 55.96% 51.17% 48.13% 61.71%
2001 55.28% 58.04% 55.62% 50.22% 46.32% 45.48%

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