Chances Of Hitting Deer In Idaho Fall
Here’s a ranking in which Idaho is improving: According to State Farm Insurance claims statistics, we’ve dropped from 26 th to 28 th in the nation for likelihood of motorists hitting a deer on our roads. West Virginia has remained atop the list in first place for the past eight years; Hawaii is last. Washington ranks 41 st ; Utah, 34 th ; and Montana, 3 rd . State Farm found that the odds of a driver hitting a deer on Idaho roads is now 1 in 172, slightly higher than the national odds of 1 in 169. Idaho’s top months for car-deer collisions are November, followed by October, followed by December/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.
Question: Have you ever hit a deer, elk, moose or any other big wildlife animal in Idaho?
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