You've got a point there. I'll try to correct that by suggesting that there will have been many more male drivers stranded than female because female drivers are more likely to be sensible and not drive when warned not to. Can't think of a race, religion or ethnicity link at the moment, but I'll...
But this was a RED WARNING of severe weather, not a Daily Express headline. It would have been enough to keep me at home if I'd travel plans in the affected areas.
So you've been stuck in a traffic jam for 12 hours on this A road in Devon. What part of "there's a red weather alert, don't drive" didn't you understand?