Traffic jams piss off Indian drivers the most: Study

Indian drivers are most stressed about increasing traffic jams. According to a recent study commissioned by Ford Motors, 63% drivers are constantly worried about bumper-to-bumper traffic. For 56% drivers, parking was the second most common cause of stress, followed by fear of accident (45%), fuel prices (37%) and traffic fines (34%), the survey said.

The fear of hitting an animal, the presence of pedestrians and cyclists with 30, 26 and 23 percent, respectively constituted the other reasons for stress. Only 3% percent Indian drivers remained unaffected with any of the above.

Given that a whopping 49% of Indian drivers spent more than 12-hours every week or about 100-minutes every day in their cars, the amount of time people drive affects their mood, and consequently work, and productivity.

However, according to the survey, most respondents admit that staying connected with their favourite music helps them calm down during a stressful situation on the road. An impressive 47% of Indian drivers admit that they sing in the car frequently or nearly every time they’re driving and an additional 33% admitted to belting out their favourite tunes once in a while.

Survey details: GlobalWebIndex surveyed 1,997 consumers in Australia, China, India, Philippines and Thailand on the behalf of Ford.

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