What's driving motorists to 'road rage'

Research by Norwich Union found that road rage was most likely among inexperienced young drivers aged 18-29, with three in five (61%) admitting to "personality changes" behind the wheel.

The study found that reckless driving (82%), slow motorists (69%) and traffic jams (49%) topped the list of main road rage triggers.

Interestingly, almost 40% of young drivers blamed their parents for their erratic driving behaviour, saying they inherited their road rage tendencies from seeing them behind the wheel.

Norwich Union's Nigel Bartram said: "With more and more congestion on UK roads and driving becoming an increasingly stressful experience, it's no wonder road rage is more widespread than ever.

"However our research shows how important it is for drivers to try and keep their cool when on the roads - not only will it help make their children better drivers, it will also make their journey easier and less stressful, not to mention safer."