Deer vs. Vehicle Collisions in the ISP Lowell Dist

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For immediate release: Oct 20, 2010
Posted by: [ISP]
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Deer vs. Vehicle Collisions in the ISP Lowell District

Indiana State Police would like to remind all motorists that many property and personal injury crashes involving deer occur this time of year as deer migrate from fields and wooded areas to area roadways. From January 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Indiana had 7,129 reported vehicle-deer crashes. One hundred and seventy-seven of those crashes resulted in personal injuries. Three crashes resulted in fatalities. From January 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010, the counties of Lake Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and Starke in the Indiana State Police Lowell District reported 2,661 crashes with 78 people injured and two fatalities.

The Indiana State Police recommend the following driving tips:

· Use extra caution at dawn and dusk, as these are times when deer travel most frequently.

· Always scan the sides of country and rural roads and use high beam headlights when possible.

· If you see one deer, it's likely there are others close by, so slow down.

· Watch for deer signs, as they are clear warnings of deer in the area.

· Don't swerve across the center line or brake hard to avoid a deer. It is safer to hit the deer rather than cause additional traffic-related crashes as a result of avoiding the deer.

· Always make sure everyone is buckled up.

January 1, 2009-July 31, 2010 Statistics

Vehicle vs. Deer Collisions

Lake County......410 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with twelve injuries

Porter County..........641 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with twenty-five injuries and one fatality

LaPorte County... 321 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with twelve injuries and one fatality

Jasper County...403 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with nine injuries

Newton County...169 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with three injuries

Pulaski County.....378 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with eight injuries

Starke County...340 Vehicle vs. Deer Crashes with nine injuries

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