Indiana Accident News

Deer put Indiana drivers on alert this November

Indiana drivers need to be on alert this November.
According to researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, motorists face the greatest risk from deer on the roadways this month.
During the weeks to come, deer populations that thrive on Indiana's ready supply of corn and other crops, will be highly active due to their late-autumn mating season. That means more deer wandering onto roadways, especially in rural areas.
A tragic deer-related crash has already claimed the lives of seven people in northern Indiana. State troopers say a minivan was rear-ended by a semi on Interstate 90 near Bristol after it slowed in an attempt to avoid a deer.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 1,017 people were killed in accidents involving deer from 2005 to 2009. In addition to the human toll, deer-related accidents result in $3,000 in damages on average.
Residents of northwest Indiana should be on especially high alert. Although the state is considered "medium risk," along with neighbors Illinois and Kentucky, border states Michigan and Ohio are considered "high risk."
Drive with special care through December, paying special attention to other vehicles around you. Should an obstacle, such as a deer, cross your path, brake first. Swerving will increase your risk of losing control.
Wild animals are beyond our control, but Indiana motorists can make a choice this fall to drive with extra caution.

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