Danger alert: It’s deer crash season
PennDOT is advising motorists to be on the alert for deer darting into roadways at this time of year.
PennDOT is advising motorists to be on the alert for deer darting into roadways at this time of year.
"Deer movement increases during the fall breeding season, making it all the more important for motorists to drive defensively and stay alert, especially at dawn and dusk. . .," PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler said in a statement.
PennDOT said statistics show that nearly half the reported crashes involving deer occur in October and November.
Last year, there were 2,797 crashes statewide involving deer, leaving 11 people dead and 636 others injured.
Biehler said motorists also should be "aware of hunters and others walking along roadways on their way into or out of the woods."
























