Americans are angrier than ever. According to CBS News, 84% of people think Americans are angrier than a generation before, and 42% admitted that they themselves were angrier.
There are many reasons for this change in emotions, including uncertainty about the future, living costs and conditions, inflation rates, and more, which cause people to feel like they can’t regulate their feelings.
However, not all states are the same when it comes to rage. Some states are exponentially more angry than others, so it’s good to know where you are on the scale.
The Anger Index uses data from numerous sources, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Wired, and FBI databases.
1. Alabama
Alabama is the angriest state and scored 100 on the index. The stats report 9.6 percent of people posting hateful online comments and 1.3 road rage fatalities per capita.
Road rage fatalities in this state are at 6.8 percent, and it has the second-highest rate of gun deaths in the nation. It ranks ninth for the number of hate groups per capita.
2. Colorado
Colorado takes the second spot with a cumulative anger index score of 73.32. Hate crimes per capita here amount to 3.65, while there are 0.9 road rage fatalities per capita, and fatalities caused by road rage stand at 9.5 percent.
Internet trolls spreading hateful comments are about 6.4 percent per capita.
3. South Carolina
South Carolina has an anger index score of 70.42. About 9.8 percent of its citizens took to the internet to spread hate and take out their frustration through comments, while there are 1.32 hate crimes per capita.
Additionally, there are 6.8 percent fatalities caused by road rage and 1.2 road rage fatalities per capita.
4. Indiana
With 10 percent of fatalities caused by road rage and 1.1 road rage fatalities per capita, Indiana has a cumulative anger index score of 64.20.
This is due to 1.11 hate crimes per capita that also spread anger and fear. Additionally, 6.5 percent of the people are internet trolls who spew hateful comments on social media platforms.
5. Vermont
Vermont has an anger index score of 55.34. While fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita amount to zero percent, this state has a high number of hate crimes, at 5.29 percent.
Vermont also has some of the angriest internet trolls, amounting to a total of 12.2 percent, which highlights the need for cybercrime management.
6. Washington
Washington scored 46.90 on this index. Its fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita are zero percent.
However, the state has a cumulation of 6.8 percent toxic internet comments and 7.12 hate crimes per capita, which ranks it higher on the list.
7. Connecticut
Connecticut has an anger index score of 43.08. Road rage fatalities amount to 0.4 per capita.
However, road rage incidents continue to cause 5.7% of fatalities. Adding fuel to the fire is 6.9 percent of people posting toxic internet comments and 2.13 hate crimes per capita.
8. New Jersey
New Jersey has an anger index score of 42.83. This is due to the fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita being zero percent.
However, the state still has 5.31 hate crimes per capita, considerably higher than Connecticut. It also has 8.8 percent of toxic internet comments, further dropping its ranking.
9. Massachusetts
While the fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita are zero percent, Massachusetts still has a cumulative anger index rating of 37.39.
This can be attributed to toxic internet comments that come up to 6.8 percent and 5.63 hate crimes per capita.
10. Michigan
Michigan has an anger index score of 33.08. It racked up an insignificant 0.1 percent of fatalities caused by road rage, while the road rage fatalities per capita are zero.
This state’s ranking can be attributed to 7.7 percent toxic internet comments and 4.35 hate crimes per capita.
11. New York
New York has an anger index score of 31.73. Internet trolls spreading hateful comments amount to 8.3 percent, while there are 3.14 hate crimes per capita.
However, there are 0.1 road rage fatalities per capita and 1.1 percent fatalities caused by road rage, which make up its score.
12. Wisconsin
With an anger index score of 29.68, Wisconsin is twelfth on the list. Road rage fatalities amount to 4.0 percent, while road rage fatalities per capita are 0.4.
The state also has 6.6 percent toxic Internet comments, although hate crime per capita is lower, amounting to 1.27.
13. Delaware
Delaware scores 28.43 on the index. Road rage fatalities total 0.9 percent here, while there are 0.1 fatalities per capita.
Additionally, Delaware has 8.8 percent of people leaving hateful comments on the internet, and 2.26 hate crimes occur per capita.
14. Nevada
With 0.7 percent of fatalities caused by road rage and 0.1 road rage fatalities per capita, Nevada has an anger index score of 26.48.
The state is also plagued with 1.43 hate crimes per capita. Its higher number on the index score can be attributed to online hateful comments that amount to a massive 10.1 percent.
15. Rhode Island
Rhode Island has an anger index score of 24.71. This is because fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita are 2.1 percent and 0.1, respectively.
The state also has a score of 8.0 percent toxic internet comments and 1.60 hate crimes per capita.
16. Ohio
Ohio scores 24.30 on the index. While fatalities caused by road rage and road rage fatalities per capita are both zero, toxic internet comments at 7.2 percent contribute to its ranking.
There are also 3.34 hate crimes per capita.
17. Oregon
Oregon’s anger index score is 24.21. Road rage fatalities amount to 0 per capita, and road rage incidents cause 0% of fatalities.
However, 5.8 percent of its population posts toxic internet comments, and it experiences 4.15 hate crimes per capita.
18. New Mexico
New Mexico has an anger index score of 22.78. Fatalities caused by road rage amount to 0.3 percent, while the road rage fatalities per capita are 0.
The state also has 7.9 percent toxic Internet comments, although hate crime per capita is lower, amounting to 2.38.
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