A new study predicts that in keeping year-round daylight saving time drivers would hit and kill 37,000 fewer deer each year and save about $1.2 billion in collision costs.
About 2.1 million vehicle crashes in the U.S. each year involve deer, the study says. These crashes account for 440 human deaths each year.
“If you drive two hours after dark, you’re 14 times more likely to hit a deer than if you drive before dark,” said Calum Cunningham, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington and an author of the study.For deer, there could be no worse time of year for humans to suddenly shift their schedules.
Deer move about 50% more during the rut and are more vulnerable to being struck by vehicles, the study says. After the time switch, fewer deer are killed in the mornings because there’s more light. But not enough drivers set out before dawn to offset the increase in collisions during evening rush hour.
Tom Langen, a professor of biology at Clarkson University who studied the effect in the state, praised the new study, saying it answered questions about what impact would be nationwide and did a good job accounting for data gaps.
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