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Deer car crashes: How to avoid and survive collisions with North America’s deadliest animals


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If you can stop safely, do it. If not, hit the deer! DO NOT swerve at all costs!

Good advice.

Fun fact: There are 30 million deer in America.

White-tailed deer are the deadliest animals in North America. Every year an estimated 1.25 million deer-vehicle crashes result in about 150 human fatalities, more than 10,000 injuries, and insurance payouts approaching $4 billion.

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