DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife urges motorists to watch out for deer crossing roadways
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019
Period of peak deer activity calls for vigilance at dawn, dusk and night
DOVER – With shorter days ahead – especially after the Nov. 3 change from Daylight Savings Time back to Eastern Standard Time – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds Delaware motorists, including 9-to-5 workers driving home at dusk, to be alert for deer crossing roadways. National statistics show that at least half of all deer-vehicle collisions occur during the last three months of the year, with the highest number of deer struck on the roadways in late October through mid-November.
State Farm Insurance recently reported that motorists made 5,816 deer/vehicle collision insurance claims in Delaware from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, a 7.0 percent increase from the 5,435 during the same time period last year. Delaware ranks 26th this year out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia included in State Farm’s report on where deer-vehicle collisions are most likely to occur. Delaware is considered a medium-risk state with a 1-in-132 chance of a collision, compared to the national average of 1-in-146.
Attentive driving is the best way to avoid deer collisions. Keep these tips in mind, as suggested by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Delaware police agencies, auto insurance companies, and the Division of Fish & Wildlife:
For more information about white-tailed deer in Delaware, contact the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912.
Media Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019
Period of peak deer activity calls for vigilance at dawn, dusk and night
DOVER – With shorter days ahead – especially after the Nov. 3 change from Daylight Savings Time back to Eastern Standard Time – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds Delaware motorists, including 9-to-5 workers driving home at dusk, to be alert for deer crossing roadways. National statistics show that at least half of all deer-vehicle collisions occur during the last three months of the year, with the highest number of deer struck on the roadways in late October through mid-November.
State Farm Insurance recently reported that motorists made 5,816 deer/vehicle collision insurance claims in Delaware from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, a 7.0 percent increase from the 5,435 during the same time period last year. Delaware ranks 26th this year out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia included in State Farm’s report on where deer-vehicle collisions are most likely to occur. Delaware is considered a medium-risk state with a 1-in-132 chance of a collision, compared to the national average of 1-in-146.
Attentive driving is the best way to avoid deer collisions. Keep these tips in mind, as suggested by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Delaware police agencies, auto insurance companies, and the Division of Fish & Wildlife:
For more information about white-tailed deer in Delaware, contact the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912.
Media Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
Follow DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife on Facebook, www.facebook.com/DelawareFishWildlife
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.