San Tan Valley has the most aggressive drivers in the state according to a new report by Insurify, an insurance comparison marketplace.

The report looked at driver behaviors and identified 14.9% of drivers in San Tan Valley have been cited for aggressive driving -- that’s 50% more aggressive than the state average.

Insurify turned to its database of more than 4.6 million car insurance applications to identify the city in each state with the most aggressive drivers this year. It likely also affects traffic in Queen Creek.

What’s happening in San Tan Valley is not unique.  Here’s how other major Valley cities fare when it comes to aggressive driving:

• Tempe – 12.4%
• Peoria – 11.9%
• Gilbert – 11.3%
• Mesa – 10.9%
• Goodyear – 10.7%
• Scottsdale – 10.5%
• Phoenix – 10.3%
• Avondale – 10%
• Queen Creek – 9.9%
• Chandler – 9.3%
• Glendale – 9.3%
• Apache Junction – 8.8%
• Surprise – 7.6%
• Sun City – 5.3%

According to Insurify, drivers across the country have demonstrated elevated rates of aggressive driving since the start of the pandemic. 

Aggressive includes abruptly cutting off other vehicles, following too closely behind the car in front of them or turning a blind eye to traffic signals.

In recent years, aggressive driving has become the norm on U.S. roads. According to Insurify, 44% of drivers reported witnessing more aggressive driving during the past year compared with before the pandemic.

Even as traffic levels have more or less returned to pre-pandemic rates, the spike in aggressive driving, initially sparked during early shelter-in-place orders in 2020, has not followed suit.

Nationally, the aggressive driving rate stands at 10.8%, with the country’s most aggressive drivers found in Petersburg, Virginia, with a rate of 20.7%. The least aggressive drivers in the nation can be found in The Villages, Florida, with a rate of 3.6%.