Bloomington, Ill., October 17, 2006 – Cars colliding with deer on America's roads continues to be a dangerous and costly problem. An estimated 10,000 more collisions occurred this year. To make matters worse for drivers, collision repair costs are also on the rise.
The most recent State Farm claims data shows that deer-related vehicle collisions have risen almost 6 percent from the last deer season. State Farm policy holders were involved in 192,877 deer-related collisions compared to 182,458 from the previous year, based on estimated submitted claims. From July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 average property damage cost was $2800, up $300 from the previous year.
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety there are an estimated 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions annually in the United States, causing more than 150 fatalities and $1.1 billion in property damage.
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