By . Olivia Williams . PUBLISHED: . 13:50 EST, 12 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:34 EST, 13 August 2013 . Men who drive blue BMWs are more likely to be aggressive than motorists in any other car, a study claims. And the peak time for drivers to get angry is 5.45pm on a Friday as they fight the rush-hour – followed by the dismal Monday morning commute. The likeliest road rage culprits are men aged 35-50 with blue BMW cars, the study of 2,837 motorists found. Drivers also reported run-ins with owners of Land Rovers, Audis, Subarus and Vauxhalls. Worst culprits: Male BMW drivers are the most angry drivers, who often succumb to road rage . Angry drivers: Range Rover owners were the second worst for losing their temper on the road . Blue was seen as the most aggressive colour, followed by black, silver, green and red. Men said they lost their temper behind the wheel seven times a month on average, while women got angry on only three occasions. Drivers most often expressed road rage . by shouting and swearing, followed by erratic driving and obscene . gestures, the study for discount website VoucherCodesPro revealed. The poll also found, unsurprisingly, . that Monday morning and Friday evening proved to be the most stressful . times, when motorists are queuing to get to and from work. Aggression: Male drivers on average lose their temper seven times a month in the car . Motorists were asked the pick the make . and colour of car from which they have experienced the most incidents . of road rage - and blue BMWs came out on top. George Charles of VoucherCodesPro . said: ‘During peak periods of traffic, whether it be the Monday morning . school run or the hectic rush hour on a Friday evening, it is all too . easy to allow the common manifestations of road rage to get the better . of us as motorists. ‘This research, although slightly humorous in some of its findings, does indicate an important point. ‘Road rage is not something to be . taken lightly and these results show that many motorists need to remind . themselves that sometimes losing your temper whilst driving can result . in serious altercations, assaults, and collisions that cause injuries or . worse.’
Friday afternoons at 5:45pm is peak time for anger behind the wheel .
Likeliest road rage culprits are men aged 35-50 with blue BMW cars .
Drivers also reported run-ins with owners of Land Rovers and Audis .
By . Olivia Williams . PUBLISHED: . 13:50 EST, 12 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:34 EST, 13 August 2013 . Men who drive blue BMWs are more likely to be aggressive than motorists in any other car, a study claims. And the peak time for drivers to get angry is 5.45pm on a Friday as they fight the rush-hour – followed by the dismal Monday morning commute. The likeliest road rage culprits are men aged 35-50 with blue BMW cars, the study of 2,837 motorists found. Drivers also reported run-ins with owners of Land Rovers, Audis, Subarus and Vauxhalls. Worst culprits: Male BMW drivers are the most angry drivers, who often succumb to road rage . Angry drivers: Range Rover owners were the second worst for losing their temper on the road . Blue was seen as the most aggressive colour, followed by black, silver, green and red. Men said they lost their temper behind the wheel seven times a month on average, while women got angry on only three occasions. Drivers most often expressed road rage . by shouting and swearing, followed by erratic driving and obscene . gestures, the study for discount website VoucherCodesPro revealed. The poll also found, unsurprisingly, . that Monday morning and Friday evening proved to be the most stressful . times, when motorists are queuing to get to and from work. Aggression: Male drivers on average lose their temper seven times a month in the car . Motorists were asked the pick the make . and colour of car from which they have experienced the most incidents . of road rage - and blue BMWs came out on top. George Charles of VoucherCodesPro . said: ‘During peak periods of traffic, whether it be the Monday morning . school run or the hectic rush hour on a Friday evening, it is all too . easy to allow the common manifestations of road rage to get the better . of us as motorists. ‘This research, although slightly humorous in some of its findings, does indicate an important point. ‘Road rage is not something to be . taken lightly and these results show that many motorists need to remind . themselves that sometimes losing your temper whilst driving can result . in serious altercations, assaults, and collisions that cause injuries or . worse.’
study claims. And the peak time for drivers to commute. The likeliest road rage culprits are men aged 35-50 with blue BMW cars, the study of 2,837 motorists found. Drivers also reported run-ins with owners of Land Rovers, Audis, Subarus and