Car Deer Accidents

Michigan saw over 1.3 million deer-related crashes in five years.

Michigan is ranked 4th nationwide for animal-vehicle collisions, with a 1-in-61 chance of hitting a deer or similar critter on the road, trailing only West Virginia, Montana, and Wisconsin.

Overcrowded deer in Michigan are causing chaos. From crop damage to car wrecks and disease, the DNR wants more antlerless harvests. Skip the buck. Shoot a doe.

Michigan is ranked just behind West Virginia and Montana for likelihood of hitting wildlife. Drivers here face a 1 in 59 chance of an animal-vehicle crash this season. Version C

Michigan logged 58,324 car-deer collisions in 2024 (14 fatal, 1,816 injured). Peak crash times: 6 a.m.–9 p.m.; deadliest window: later evening. October and November caused a quarter of all incidents.

Michigan drivers face peak deer danger twice a day. Here’s when and why collisions spike—and the month when roads are riskiest.

Which county is Michigan's worst for car-deer collisions? Click thru for a county-by-county countdown to #1.

Michigan roads turn into a battleground for drivers navigating potholes and deer. Explore the risks of deer, and other animal collisions and your odds of hitting one in Michigan.

2023 was another banner year for car / deer collisions in Michigan, with nearly 60,000 total. Which of Michigan's 83 counties had the most deer related accidents?

You're more likely to hit an animal with your car in Michigan than almost anywhere else in the United States - but there are places where the odds are greater.