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 The Michigan Deer Crash Coalition

The Michigan Deer Crash Coalition (MDCC) was established in 1996. The mission of the MDCC is to mitigate both the frequency and severity of vehicle-deer crashes through public information, driver education, and applied research.

Deer Crashes In Michigan 2010
 
In Michigan in 2010, there were 55,867 reported vehicle-deer crashes with 11 people killed. About 80 percent of all car-deer crashes take place on two-lane roads between dusk and dawn. Vehicle-deer crashes are costly. In Michigan, vehicle-deer crashes cost at least $130 million per year; the average insurance claim is about $2,100 in damage, usually to the front of the vehicle, which often leaves it undriveable. The total number of vehicle-deer crashes, by county, is provided in the figure below. The five counties with the most vehicle-deer crashes in 2010 were: Kent (1,976), Oakland (1,836), Jackson (1,779), Calhoun (1,618) and Montcalm (1,319).

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Share your deer crash stories with the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition.

 

Eight of the 11 fatalities in 2010 were motorcyclists.  To address this growing concern, the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition has developed special safety tips for those driving motorcycles.

 

 NEW - MDCC Brochure.  Download a copy now!
 
 
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Michigan Deer Crash Coalition
517/371-2880
334 Townsend
Lansing, MI 48933