Accidents Involving Deer And Other Wildlife

Recently, the car I was riding in struck a deer.

Thankfully, no one in the vehicle was injured.

It was a good reminder about the precariousness of driving on country roads at dusk in Ontario.

A few weeks ago the OPP Central Region released an update on wildlife-related collisions over the past three years which indicates that the number of motor vehicle collisions with wildlife is increasing. In the last three years there have been 6,066 collisions with the vast majority (85.5%) involving deer.

The OPP recommends slower speeds, especially at dawn or dusk, using caution in areas of high animal populations, using high beams on empty roads and looking for reflections in your headlights which can catch the eyes of wildlife.