Are you starting to notice more deer in the field and on the roads? The “rut”, or mating season is getting close, and as it does, the risk of car deer collisions increase dramatically. Captain Candace Breshers of the Kansas Highway Patrol says it’s extremely important that people stay vigilant while driving at all hours of the day so they don’t hit deer creeping into the roads. But, if a deer does come on the road in front of you…
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, data collected by KDOT shows that in 2021, six people were killed and 622 were injured in collisions involving a deer.
