Time is prime for car-deer crashes
Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now gracing the nation’s roadways. According to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS), more than a third of deer-vehicle collisions happen during October and November. The study examined U.S. animal-related crashes from 2020 through 2024 using national crash databases. During that time frame, more than 1.7 million police-reported crashes involved animals – about 350,000 per year – resulting in nearly 50,000 injuries and close to 300 deaths. “This research shows that fall is a particularly hazardous ...