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Antler Alert: Deer-Auto Collisions Leap Nearly 8 Percent

Deer caused over a million accidents between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Motorists in these states are most likely to encounter the hoofed menace..

By Christina Bramlet | Updated on October 23, 2012

The number of deer-related auto collisions in the U.S. has increased by 7.7 percent over the last year, according to State Farm. The nation’s leading auto insurer reports this jump follows a three-year period during which such collisions dropped 2.2 percent.

Drivers gearing up for holiday travel should be on high alert, as November is the month when deer-vehicle encounters are most likely. In fact, State Farm’s claims data shows more than 18 percent of all deer-related automotive mishaps take place during November, with October and December trailing closely behind (second and third, respectively). These findings are not too surprising, when deer mating season is taken into consideration.

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