Number of deer-vehicle accidents per year in the US: approximately 1.5 million
Months when deer-related accidents are most likely to occur: October and November
Number of people in the US killed in crashes involving animals (mostly deer) in 1993: 101
That number in 2007: 223
Annual repair cost of deer-vehicle accidents: approximately $3.6 billion (about $3,000 per incidents)
Additional annual amount for medical expenses and out-of-pocket costs to drivers: $1 billion
Number of deer-vehicle accidents reported in New York State in 2007: 80,022
Rank of New York State in a list of highest deer-vehicle accidents in 2007: Third
Based on 2007 data, the chances a New York driver will be involved in a deer-vehicle accident: 1-in-141
The nation-wide likelihood a driver will be involved in a deer-related vehicle accident (based on 2007 data): 1 in 209
Source: George J. Bryjak “Oh, Deer!” in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Photo: http://www.fnal.gov/
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