The research, conducted amongst 2,000 adults on behalf of Ocean Finance, also found that nearly one in four (23.7%) of UK drivers admit to swearing with over one in 10 (13.1%) saying they use hand gestures to vent their anger.

Men (88%) were marginally more likely to see red than women (84%).

Those living in Wales were most likely to keep their cool when faced with driving annoyances. Comparatively, the North East comes out as the hotspot for hotheads, with 92% admitting to losing their rag on the road at least once a week.

Tailgating, people not indicating and people who use their mobile phone behind the wheel came out as the top pet peeves for most drivers.

And 1.4% of drivers said that they would follow a car until it stops so they can tell the driver off – 18 to 24-year-olds were twice as likely to do this than any other age group.

Worryingly, one in three drivers say they have been in an incident as a result of someone’s careless, bad driving habits.

Ian Williams, Ocean’s spokesperson, said: “The vast majority of drivers are careful, polite and considerate. However, when we do encounter one that isn’t it seems that many of us struggle to keep our cool. We’d urge drivers who encounter some dodgy driving to stay calm – getting stressed isn’t going to help.”

To read the full research, click here.