With Labor Day travel quickly approaching, a new survey reveals violent road rage incidents are on the rise nationwide.

In 2022, 413 people were injured in road rage shootings, a staggering 135 percent increase from 2018.

The Forbes Advisor team surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers to determine which states have the worst road rage.

The team found that confrontational driving tends to be more common in some states, creating greater risk for drivers when behind the wheel.

Arizona drivers rank the worst for road rage, while Delaware drivers rank as the most polite.

Arizona ranked second worst for the percentage of drivers who have been forced off the road (22.5 percent) and tied with Oklahoma for having the third highest percentage of drivers who have been tailgated (70.5 percent).

A third (31.5 percent) of Arizona drivers reported that another driver has exited their vehicle to yell at or fight with them, the fifth highest amount in the nation.

Arizona also ranks sixth worst for both the percentage of drivers who experience road rage often in their home state (31.5 percent) and the percentage of drivers who have been yelled at, insulted, cursed or threatened by another driver (81 percent).

Five of the top 10 states with the most confrontational drivers are in the South, including West Virginia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas.

Four of the top 10 states with the most polite drivers are in the Pacific and West, including Idaho, Wyoming, Washington and New Mexico.

Drivers reported experiencing road rage most frequently on city streets (29.18 percent). Other common locations include:

• Freeways or highways (26.59 percent)
• Parking lots (14.9 percent)
• Intersections (12.36 percent)
• Rural roads (6.99 percent)

The top reasons cited for road rage included:

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

Forbes Advisor analysis found the national average car insurance rate increased 45 percent after an accident with property damage and 47 percent when an accident resulted in injuries.

Location matters, as well, as car insurance rates vary by state.

After an accident with injuries, California drivers see the biggest rate increases (97 percent) at renewal time, while Wyoming drivers can expect an average 31 percent increase, the analysis found.

Find the full report, including the methodology and infographics, here.