Report: Deaths from Deer Collisions on Rise in Virginia

October 31, 2008

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The number of people who die in vehicle crashes with deer and other animals in Virginia is rising.

A report by the Highway Loss Data Institute says four people died in such crashes last year compared to one such death in 1993.

In neighboring West Virginia, two people died in 1993 and two in 2007.

Nationally, the number has more than doubled over the past 15 years, according to the auto insurance-funded highway safety group.

It blames urban sprawl overlapping into deer habitat.

In Virginia, 41 people died in deer crashes during that 15-year period compared to 36 in West Virginia.

The study found that fall breeding season is a prime time when cars and animals collide. Insurance claims are three times higher in November than from January to September.

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  • November 3, 2008 at 10:23 am
    nobody importand says:
    They do this for every state. I think IJ uses it as filler since they don't work at actual reporting of important items.
  • November 3, 2008 at 8:02 am
    Dread says:
    Is this all they have to worry about in VA? 4 people died from collisions with deer.......big whoop. That sounds pretty low for a state like Va. with lots of wooded, rural a... read more
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