Here’s what our research and other studies show about timing and risk. My former students Victor Colino-Rabanal, Nimanthi Abeyrathna, and I have analyzed over 86,000 deer-vehicle collisions involving white-tailed deer in New York state using police records over a three-year period. Just as important is knowing when these accidents occur. Transportation agencies, working with scientists, have been developing ways to predict where deer and other ungulates enter roads so they can post warning signs or install fencing or wildlife passages under or over the roadway. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While avoiding deer – as well as moose, elk, and other hoofed animals, known as ungulates – can seem impossible if you’re driving in rural areas, there are certain times and places that are most hazardous, and so warrant extra caution. The likelihood of hitting a deer is highest during morning and evening twilight.
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