Ever had another driver honk at you? Make an obscene gesture? Yell at or even threaten you?

If so, you’re not alone, because a recent study found that Alabama drivers are among the most confrontational in the nation, ranking in the top five in multiple categories, including road rage incidents.

In compiling the study, Forbes noted violent road rage incidents are rising nationally, with 413 people shot in such incidents in 2022, a 135% increase over a four-year period.

To find the most confrontational drivers, Forbes surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers over the age of 18 and who own at least one car (minimum of 200 in each state) and compared the 50 states across a slate of nine metrics.

The data was collected between July 7 and Aug. 3 of this year, with a margin of error of +/- 2.2 points.

Once all the data was analyzed and the points assigned, Alabama ranked sixth overall among the 50 states for having the most confrontational drivers. Among the “highlights” for the Yellowhammer State:

• Alabama drivers tied with drivers from Rhode Island and Illinois for being most likely in the nation to report that another driver has tried to block their car from changing lanes (63.5%).
• Alabama ranked fourth worst for both the percentage of drivers who experience road rage very frequently in their home state (34%) and the percentage of drivers who have been on the receiving end of rude or offensive gestures while driving (70.5%).
• 87% of Alabama drivers said another driver has yelled at them, insulted them, cursed at them or made threats, the fifth highest amount in the nation.
• Drivers from the Yellowhammer State also tied with drivers from Maryland for being fifth most likely to say that another driver has honked at them in frustration (71%).

Alabama was the highest-ranked southern state, ranking behind only Arizona, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Virginia, and Oklahoma. Connecticut, Illinois, Texas and Ohio ranked behind Alabama to round out the top 10.

Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, neighboring states Florida (17th), Mississippi (38th) and Louisiana (47th) were ranked well below Alabama.

Other findings from the study included the leading causes for road rage:

• Heavy traffic (39.35%)
• Already feeling stressed (38.06%)
• Running late (33.89%)
• Already feeling angry (32.49%)
• Feeling tired (26.86%)

The study also shows where road rage incidents most commonly occur:

• City streets (29.18%)
• Freeways or highways (26.59%)
• Parking lots (14.9%)
• Intersections (12.36%)
• Rural roads (6.99%)