About r/IdiotsInCars
In its own words:
When idiots get behind the wheel of a vehicle, shit gets funny.
Community guide
r/IdiotsInCars (#232, about 4.1 million) is for funny outcomes when bad drivers get behind the wheel. Rules require suitable/light content about idiots (not mere bad parking), discourage ALL CAPS titles and circlejerk/shitposting, ask to NSFW-flag when in doubt, ban reposts, and leave final say to moderators. Video (~15.8 ppd).
Idiots, not parking peeves
Bad parking jobs alone are out. Keep it light; content must show driving idiocy.
Title and tone
No ALL CAPS titles; no circlejerk/shitposting. Flag NSFW when unsure.
Practical pointers
No reposts; mods have final say. Video-dominant samples.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 27, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 412 subscribers (+0.01%). It sits just behind r/SipsTea (#231) and ahead of r/BestofRedditorUpdates (#233) in our ranking.
What sets r/IdiotsInCars apart
Compared with other large communities, r/IdiotsInCars leans heavily on videos (90% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 4%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 50.8 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 14.0.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/IdiotsInCars went up from 4,062,997 to 4,065,802 subscribers (+2.8K, +0.07%). That is about 64 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/IdiotsInCars talks about
Across 110 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “turn”, “red”, “idiot”, “car” and “driver”. Other frequent themes are left, front, lane, lanes, hit and road. Recurring phrases include “red light”, “left turn”, “turn lanes” and “drive home”. By format, 90% are videos, 9% are images and 1% are links.
Popular post flairs: OC (61), OP is not the cammer (9), Removed | Rule 3 (6), User was banned for this post (1), Removed | Rule 2 (1), :OCpip: (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/IdiotsInCars gets about 16 new posts a day. The public archive holds 287,257 posts and 14,580,785 comments in total, about 50.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (22 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (11). Posting peaks around 23:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/IdiotsInCars
The moderators of r/IdiotsInCars list 9 rules. In short:
- Suitable Content
- Keep It Light
- Idiots Only
- When in doubt, flag as NSFW
- No titles in ALL CAPS.
- No circle-jerking or shit-posting.
- No bad parking jobs.
- No reposts.
- Moderators Have Final Say
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/IdiotsInCars have?
r/IdiotsInCars has 4,065,802 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #232 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,805 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/IdiotsInCars?
r/IdiotsInCars was created on Oct 27, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years.
How active is r/IdiotsInCars?
Moderately: r/IdiotsInCars gets about 16 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 287,257 posts and 14,580,785 comments. In a sample of 110 recent posts we counted 96 different authors.
When is r/IdiotsInCars most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 23:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/IdiotsInCars about?
The community describes itself as: “When idiots get behind the wheel of a vehicle, shit gets funny.” Recent post titles often mention turn, red, idiot, car and driver. Most posts are videos (90%).
Is r/IdiotsInCars safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/IdiotsInCars as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/IdiotsInCars?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/IdiotsInCars accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Suitable Content”; “Keep It Light”; “Idiots Only”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/IdiotsInCars?
Communities with similar topics include r/cars (7.4M), r/funny (67.6M), r/funnysigns (3.1M), r/assholedesign (3.1M) and r/Whatcouldgowrong (8M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/IdiotsInCars.