Most people tend to consider themselves better than average, or at least average, drivers. We do so because when we think of other drivers we most easily remember unusually bad drivers, and compare ourselves to them. In other words, we make a decision based on

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The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut in which we make decisions based on examples that come most easily to mind or are most readily available. When people consider themselves better drivers than others, they are likely using the availability heuristic by recalling negative examples or accidents they have witnessed, and comparing those to their own driving abilities.

Most People Tend to Consider Themselves Better Than Average, or at Least