deer-vehicle crashes News

New Study Aims to Help Georgia Motorists Avoid Deer Collisions

University of Georgia researchers have a new study out that could tell motorists the most likely times for collisions with deer in different parts of the state. The research assessed available deer breeding information with reported accidents to calculate peak …

Mississippi Drivers Warned to Slow Down as Deer Season Begins

Mississippi has the eighth highest rate of collisions with deer. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Criss Turnipseed tells The Commercial Dispatch there were 3,438 vehicle collisions with deer in the state last year. According to State Farm Insurance Company, which looked …

Fatal Deer-Vehicle Crashes on Pace to Set Record in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists and motorcyclists to be especially cautious of deer in coming months, as they are breeding and more active this time of year. DPS says seven people have been killed in deer-motorcycle accidents …