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Deer-related car crashes are a safety hazard drivers face all year long, but fall is an especially busy time of year. The number of animal strike-related insurance claims in November is more than...
According to data from State Farm, U.S. drivers had an estimated 1.8 million animal collision insurance claims in the U.S. between July 2023 and June 2024, approximately the same amount down from 1.9 million from the same period a year ago. Pennsylvania had the highest estimated number of auto claims (150,300).
About 2.1 million deer-vehicle collisions happen in the U.S. annually. A permanent move to daylight saving time would reduce the crashes by about 1.7%, according to the study. Such a move also...
However, according to a review of 147 fatal animal crashes during 2000-02 in nine states, 77% of the struck animals were deer, and a variety of other animals were involved including cattle, horses, dogs, bears, cats and opossums (Williams & Wells, 2005).
Between the months of October and December, it’s not uncommon to see deer leap onto a busy road, especially around nightfall. New data shows U.S. drivers on the average have a 1 in 128 chance of a collision with an animal, according to the State Farm® annual analysis.
Source: CIS Prod - rptCrash and Injury Severity Deer by County IDNR NOTE: All current year data, if included, are provisional as of the report date and subject to change as more information is received.
Deer-vehicle collisions are surprisingly common in the United States, with 2.1 million occuring each year, accounting for 59,000 human injuries and 440 human deaths.
• Over 1.5 million deer-related car accidents occur in the United States each year. • Deer collisions cause an estimated $1 billion in vehicle damage annually. • The average cost per insurance claim for deer-related accidents is about $2,800.
Deer-car accidents cause about 175 to 200 fatalities and 10,000 injuries annually. The highest risk state in the U.S. for deer-car collisions is West Virginia at one in 37 vehicles. Depending on the state you live in, you may have higher risks of being involved in a deer-car accident.
In 11 states, the odds were better than 1 in 100. Below is a projection of deer collisions by state for the year ending June 30, 2014 — the last year the data was available for at press time — estimated by State Farm, and a ranking of odds that considers the number of licensed drivers in each state.