It’s an epidemic throughout the country. There has been an increase in deadly incidents from 70 in 2006 to 422 in 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The disease is known as “Road Rage.”
Look at one state–Texas. Highway road-rage crashes leading to death have risen 502.9% (yes–the number 502.9 % is correct) in the last ten years.
Add in another factor–guns. According to the Gun Violence Archive, incidents on U.S. highways involving guns have increased from 248 in 2014 to 627 in 2016. View more figures on the Archive’s site.epidemic
Oddly enough, this is a disease with a cure. But the cure depends on each of us individually. Before getting behind the wheel we must inoculate ourselves–with patience, forgiveness, and the knowledge that our families want us to come home to them alive.