Mississippi Remains A Top Ten State For Deer Collisions
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Mississippi Remains A Top Ten State For Deer Collisions
JACKSON – The odds of hitting a deer in the state of Mississippi remain much higher than in most states according to new State Farm claims data. The state ranks 8th nationally in deer collisions with the odds that drivers will hit a deer at 1 out of 88. This is much higher than the national odds of 1 in 169.
On the bright side the state ranked 6th nationally last year which shows a nearly 4.5 percent decrease in the chances of a deer/vehicle collision.
Using its claims data and state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm, the nation’s leading auto insurer, estimates the state by state chances of any single American motorist striking a deer, elk or moose.
More 2015 State Farm deer collisions facts:
• Mississippi is ranked 8th in the country for the most deer collisions
• The national cost per claim average is $4,135, up 6 percent from 2014 when the average was $3,888.
• The months a driver is most likely to collide with a deer in Mississippi, mostly due to mating and hunting seasons, are October, November and December
For the ninth year in a row, West Virginia tops the list with 1 in 44 odds.
