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Aggressive Cycling: Prevalence, Predictors, and Overlap With Aggressive Car Driving
Barbara Krahé1, Sophie Kröling2, Tina Gehlert2
1University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Aggressive Behavior
|January 24, 2026
Summary
Cyclists exhibit instrumental aggression for faster progress, with men reporting more aggressive cycling than women. Traffic stress increases aggressive cycling, and cyclists perceive others as more aggressive than themselves.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Transportation Science
- Road Safety
Background:
- Aggressive driving is a known hazard, but aggressive cycling is understudied.
- Past research on cyclist aggression focused on anger expression, not progress-driven behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate instrumental aggression in cyclists.
- To examine factors associated with aggressive cycling.
- To compare aggressive cycling with aggressive car driving.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 1240 German cyclists.
- Self-report measures of aggressive cycling, cycling frequency, stress, and perceptions of others.
- Comparison with aggressive car driving in a subgroup.
Main Results:
- Men reported higher aggressive cycling than women.
- Aggressive cycling correlated positively with traffic stress and negatively with age and cycling frequency.
- Cyclists perceived others as more aggressive than themselves (better-than-average effect).
- Strong correlation found between aggressive cycling and aggressive car driving.
Conclusions:
- Aggressive cycling, particularly instrumental aggression, is prevalent and linked to traffic stress.
- Men, younger cyclists, and those experiencing higher traffic stress exhibit more aggressive cycling.
- Aggressive cycling and driving behaviors are strongly related, suggesting shared underlying factors.
- Further research and interventions are needed to reduce road user aggression across transport modes.
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