Deadly Deer

      Deer are more likely to run across roads in the fall and winter because this is their mating season and they are searching for other deer. It is also because they migrate during this time.About half of all collisions occur in just three months: October, November, and December — hunting season. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a driver hits a deer an estimated 1.5 million times each year in the U.S. During the autumn, the average number of deer hit by cars jumps from 550 per month to over 1,700 per month. The top 10 worst states for deer collisions are Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, Indiana and South Carolina. Deer usually travel in herds (97% of the time) and seldomly alone.