Mississippi Deer and Transportation Safety Archive   - Mississippi

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Deer season is here and causing collisions December 10, 2021 Mississippi, WCBI

...  there are around 3,700 deer collisions in the state every year. So far, this year 1,915 crashes have been reported...

You might be surprised how many crashes were caused by deer on Mississippi’s highways last year. Officials warn drivers to be alert.  October 28, 2021 Mississippi, Magnolia State Live

... In 2020, there were 3,784 reported deer-related crashes in Mississippi...“There are approximately 3,700 reported deer crashes in Mississippi every year,” ...

MDOT warns drivers to be alert for deer along highways September 30, 2020 Mississippi, WJTV

... In 2019, there were 4,058 reported deer-related crashes in Mississippi. However, the number of incidents could be as high as 22,000 according to one insurance industry analysis...

Officials warn drivers to watch out for deer on roadways December 4, 2016 MIssissippi, The Sun Herald

... Mississippi averages over 3,000 deer-related crashes per year ... 

Deer-vehicle collisions high in Mississippi December 4, 2017 Vicksburg Post

... the Mississippi State University Extension Service estimating there are approximately 1.75 million whitetail deer in the Magnolia State ... Mississippi ranked sixth nationally in deer-vehicle collisions in 2014, but fell out of the top 10 in 2017 ..,