Nationwide, there are some 212 million licensed drivers on the road and they struck a total of 1.25 million deer, for 1-in-169 odds.Īnd if you do hit a deer, get ready to dig deep: State Farm says the average national cost per deer collision claim average is $3,888, up 13.9 percent from 2013, when the average was $3,414. Minnesota and Wisconsin drivers are more than twice as likely as the national average to hit a deer. State Farm releases its annual deer collision reports using its own claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration. “Wearing your seat belt and practicing defensive driving tactics could make a significant difference.” “Whether you live in Pennsylvania or Hawaii, it’s important that drivers are practicing safe driving habits and watching out for animals on the road,” State Farm spokeswoman Ann Avery said in a statement releasing the report. North Dakota drivers have a 1-in-120 chance of striking a deer, the 16th highest in the nation, while South Dakota drivers have 1-in-82 odds, fifth highest. Wisconsin drivers are expected to hit 47,669 deer this year.
Wisconsin drivers have the seventh highest odds of striking a deer in the U.S. The statewide buck harvest is down more than 27 percent over that period. The lower number of deer expected to be struck reflects the decline in Minnesota’s estimated deer population, which has dropped in recent years due to hard winters and high hunter harvest levels in the previous decade.Īccording to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources data, the statewide deer harvest peaked in 2003 and has been generally declining, along with the population, since then. Minnesota drivers have the eighth highest odds of hitting a deer among the 50 states, according to the report, down from sixth highest in last year’s report. State Farm’s annual report estimates that Minnesota drivers will collide with 37,549 deer in 2014. Minnesota drivers will face a 1-in-88 chance of hitting a deer on the state’s highways this year, according to a report released Monday by the nation’s largest auto insurance company.
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