A study by HiRoad indicates that Fort Worth drivers are chill.
Our navigators were seventh in a survey ranking the least stressed-out drivers in the country, according to a study of short forms of texts, such as tweets.
The study, whose findings are from May 2022, filtered more than 1.3 million tweets from 60 of the most popular cities in the country. The study found that 32.7% of driving-related tweets were about being stressed while driving through Fort Worth. It examined which cities held the most stress and how often traffic was an issue.
The study found that speeders are a common stressor on the roads. Drivers in Jacksonville, Florida, were ranked the least stressed-out drivers in the country, while Portland, Oregon, was most stressed.
Houston, unfortunately, but not surprisingly, was 10th for most traffic congestion in the country, specifically on Interstate 69.
A note to us in the state of Texas, we are apparently the most stressed out on Wednesdays. So, maybe save the traffic jams for Thursday.
HiRoads pulled its data from the academic tool TensiStrength, an AI tool that detects stress levels in short forms of texts, like Twitter, and assigns them a stress level score. The survey assessed scores from a range of minus-5 (very stressed) to plus-5 (very relaxed). Anything that falls between minus-2 (stressed) and minus-5 (very stressed) is considered “stressed.”
According to the study, drivers' most common stressors are associated with weather conditions, traffic, and speeding.
HiRoad shared recommendations to reduce road stress, including playing calming music, giving yourself enough time to reach your destination, not being on your phone, and avoiding driving with a bad attitude.
Next time you're taking ol’ Interstate 35W, think of the drivers in Portland.
For more information on the analysis and the other cities, click here.
