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Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashesDeer cross roads whenever they wish, but some time periods are higher risk than others.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Autumn is here starting Wednesday, and that means the risk of hitting deer on rural roads and highways is rising, especially around dusk and during a full moon.

Deer cause over 1 million motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. each...

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