“If it feels like everyone has road rage these days, that’s because they probably do,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Tempers on Texas roads are short these days, with police reporting five road rage shootings in and around Tarrant County in the last couple of weeks.

“The freeways are full of vehicles, everyone has a place to go and they’re in a hurry,” Fort Worth Officer Daniel Seugra said. “We’re asking every driver to be cautious. Be patient. If you become a victim of someone who is aggressive behind the wheel, keep your distance.”

The most recent one happened on Thanksgiving night. Fort Worth Police said road rage resulted in a vehicle chase, a shooting and a multi-vehicle crash on East Loop 820 near the South Freeway.

When officers arrived, they said they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.

On Sunday in Burleson, two drivers tangled in the 500 block of Wilshire Boulevard. One ended up shooting the other in a Whataburger parking lot.

Hours earlier at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of Esplanada Street in Fort Worth – another incident left a woman shot in the leg.

Last Friday in Lake Worth, two women arguing on Azle Avenue led to gunfire and one of them arrested.

Then, on Nov. 12, Bre’Asia Johnson shot to death by an angry driver on I-20 in Arlington. Children were in the car and her relatives told WFAA that Johnson was five months pregnant.

But this isn’t just Tarrant County. AAA Texas said road rage is on the rise on Texas and has been ever since the pandemic.

Last year alone, there were 1,700 reported incidents in the state.

AAA suggests choosing time over tension; leave early and allow extra space to avoid getting into a situation.

“The AAA research found that 96% of drivers admit to driving aggressively and being on the receiving end of aggressive driving, as well. It’s nearly all drivers. So, if it feels like everyone has road rage these days, that’s because they probably do,” AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster explained.

That’s why police remind drivers that distance and patience remain the best protection.