Did you know there are approximately 1.5 million car deer collisions in the United States each year? Read more about this and other statistics, including a list of the top ten ways to reduce your risk of being involved in such an accident.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates there are approximately 1.5 million auto deer collisions per year, resulting in damage losses of around $1.5 billion USD, which works out to an average cost of $1,000 per accident. State Farm Insurance Agency also supports these statistics, and goes on to report that, in the year 2004, there were 150 human deaths in the United States that were directly linked to car deer accidents.