State Farm Reminds Alabama Drivers to Watch Out for Deer

October 4, 2016

Alabama motorists are getting a costly reminder to look out for deer while driving.

State Farm, Alabama’s largest auto insurer, says in a statement that there were 28,794 insurance claims connected to deer collisions from July 2015 to the end of June. The company says one in 135 Alabama drivers are likely to collide with a deer – a figure that’s higher than the national odds of one in 164.

The national cost per claim average is $3,995.

The statement says the months a driver is most likely to collide with a deer in Alabama are October, November and December. State Farm recommends that drivers take precautions to avoid hitting deer, such as paying attention to deer crossing signs and using high beams when possible.

Topics Personal Auto Alabama

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  • October 5, 2016 at 9:42 am
    Deplorables says:
    Jack, it is pretty hard to avoid deer if a driver is texting while driving or playing Pokémon Go while driving. Clint Eastwood was quoted as saying Pokémon Go players shoul... read more
  • October 5, 2016 at 8:35 am
    Fred Garvin says:
    Oh see the little deer ... has the deer a little doe? (yeah, two bucks!)
  • October 4, 2016 at 8:11 pm
    Hunter says:
    Let's up the amount of deer taken each season. Puts food in the freezer and keeps premiums from going up!!! WIN WIN!

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