According to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, auto accidents involving deer in North Carolina have continued to increase in recent years. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (N.C. DOT) indicated approximately 19,300 animal-related crashes were reported annually from 2007 to 2009. Ninety percent of those accidents involved deer. Since 2007, such accidents have resulted in 3,353 injuries to drivers. Seventeen of those collisions were fatal. According to the N.C. DOT, approximately $127 million of property damage resulted from these incidents. The top five counties for such collisions in 2009 were Wake (1,115), Guilford (594), Pitt and Rockingham (543), and Duplin (542). Wake County has consistently had the most animal-related crashes in recent history. Citizens-Times.com, Ashevilles Home Page, NCDOT reminds motorists to watch for deer during fall months, 09/30/2010
The North Carolina Department of Transportation Website indicates that Charlotte had the tenth highest number of animal-related crashes from 2007 to 2009, totaling 1,265 accidents. The N.C. DOT provides a complete list of data regarding such accidents for each county at its website (see link). North Carolina Animal-Related Crashes
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