Fall is one of the peak times for vehicle-deer crashes in Michigan, with even the Michigan State Police recently taking a hit to a cruiser.
Troopers were on patrol on the Southfield Freeway, near Outer Drive in Detroit, when a deer ran into the vehicle’s path, causing noticeable damage to the patrol car, state police said Tuesday.
There are nearly 2 million deer in Michigan, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says, with more than 58,000 vehicle-deer crashes reported during 2024. About 80 percent of those crashes were on two-lane roads. Deer are most active from April through June, and from October through December, and additionally, during the dawn and dusk hours.
Michigan State Police said that with deer firearms season starting November 15, there will be an increase in the animals on the move…