Minnesota Data
Year |
Total
Crashesa |
Deer-Vehicle
Crashes |
Percent Deer-Vehicle Crashes |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Pre-Hunt Deer Population Estimatesb |
Salvaged & Unsalvaged Deer Carcassesb, c |
| 1993 | 100,907 | 6,522 | 6.47 | 1 | 352 | n/a | 15,066 |
| 1994 | 99,701 | 5,887 | 5.90 | 1 | 406 | 1,002,000 | 15,268 |
| 1995 | 96,022 | 5,266 | 5.48 | 3 | 426 | 1,030,000 | 8,679d |
| 1996 | 105,332 | 4,943 | 4.69 | 2 | 370 | 878,000 | 10,633 |
| 1997 | 98,626 | 4,891 | 4.96 | 3 | 350 | 794,000 | 10,465 |
| 1998 | 92,926 | 5,334 | 5.74 | 2 | 412 | 863,000 | 11,712 |
| 1999 | 96,813 | 5,596 | 5.78 | 2 | 537 | 975,000 | 12,079 |
| 2000 | 103,591 | 5,309 | 5.12 | 2 | 453 | 1,052,000 | 10,856 |
| 2001 | 98,984 | 5,520 | 5.58 | 5 | 497 | 1,097,000 | 10,828 |
| 2002 | 94,969 | 5,557 | 5.85 | 5 | 523 | 1,176,000 | 9,805 |
| 2003 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 | n/a | 1,249,000 | 9,170 |
| 2004 | 91,274 | 4,900 | 5.37 | 8 | 489 | 1,248,000 | 8,792 |
| 2005 | 87,813 | 4,176 | 4.76 | 2 | 474 | 1,241,000 | 7,394 |
| 2006 | 78,745 | 4,138 | 5.25 | 3 | 486 | 1,361,000 | 6,488 |
Notes:
aMotor vehicle crash defined as a crash that involves
a motor vehicle in transport on a public traffic-way in Minnesota and
results in at least $1000.00 ($500 before 8/1/94) in property damage.
bPre-hunt white-tailed deer herd population estimates
cSum of information from MN DOT Monthly Unsalvageable
vehicle-killed report and possession permits obtained from MN law enforcement.
Total numbers are believed to not include data from the Minneapolis/St.
Paul area.
dLower than expected data point. Cause unknown.
Crash
Information from Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic
Safety
Deer Information from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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