5 Tips to Avoid a Deer Collision This Fall

by adam | 15th October 2014

According to the Insurance Information Institute, about 1.6 million motor vehicle crashes are caused by deer each year and they spike October through December due to deer mating season.

  1. Be careful at dawn and dusk.  Deer are most active during these times of the day and driver visibility is poor.
  2. Expect them to run. Slow down when approaching deer that are near the side of the road.
  3. Where there is one, there are others.  Deer travel in groups, so expect others to follow.
  4. Obey the warning signs. A deer crossing sign indicates areas that have had a large number of deer-vehicle collisions.
  5. Don’t swerve.  If a deer darts out in front of you, brake firmly but resist the urge to swerve.  This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

 

Source: The Hartford

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